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DOVER (DOV) stock, explained like you're 5
DOVER trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DOV. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 25.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- DOV
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Machinery/Components
- Size
- Large cap, about 25.4 billion dollars
Is DOVER a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. DOVER is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 25.4 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How DOVER makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves DOV stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about DOVER stock
What does DOVER do?
DOVER trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DOV. It is a large cap company in the industrial machinery/components industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 25.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for DOVER?
DOVER trades under the ticker DOV on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is DOVER's market cap?
DOVER is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 25.4 billion dollars.
How does DOVER make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves DOV stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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