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NASDAQ: DXCM
Dexcom (DXCM) stock, explained like you're 5
Dexcom trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker DXCM. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 31.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- DXCM
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Medical/Dental Instruments
- Size
- Large cap, about 31.7 billion dollars
Is Dexcom a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Dexcom is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 31.7 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 Dexcom makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves DXCM stock
- Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
- Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
- Patents running out and new competing treatments.
In the news lately
- DexCom: The 15 Day Sensor Lowered The Cost Curve Before The Type 2 Wave Arrives (Seeking Alpha)
- DexCom (DXCM) Stock Sees Fair Value Lift After Analyst Target Increases (Yahoo Finance)
- A glucose monitor added about five hours a day in target blood sugar range for people with type 2 diabetes (Stock Titan)
- DexCom (DXCM) Just Drew Fresh Attention, So What Is The Market Weighing? (Simply Wall Street)
- Here's Why You Should Retain DexCom Stock in Your Portfolio for Now (TradingView)
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Questions about Dexcom stock
What does Dexcom do?
Dexcom trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker DXCM. It is a large cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 31.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Dexcom?
Dexcom trades under the ticker DXCM on the Nasdaq.
What is Dexcom's market cap?
Dexcom is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 31.7 billion dollars.
How does Dexcom make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves DXCM stock?
Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.
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