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Fortis (FTS) stock, explained like you're 5
Fortis trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FTS. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 27.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- FTS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Central
- Size
- Large cap, about 27.2 billion dollars
Is Fortis a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Fortis is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 27.2 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 Fortis makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves FTS stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
- Fortis Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms market (MarketWatch)
- Fortis Inc. (FTS) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
- (FTS) Comprehensive Trading Strategy Report (FTS:CA) (Stock Traders Daily)
- A five year capital outlook for 2027 2031 is due November 3 from Fortis (FTS), alongside Q3 results. (Stock Titan)
- Fortis Inc. to Hold Teleconference and Webcast on November 3 to Discuss Third Quarter 2026 Results and New Five Year Capital Outlook (Morningstar)
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Questions about Fortis stock
What does Fortis do?
Fortis trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FTS. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 27.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Fortis?
Fortis trades under the ticker FTS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Fortis's market cap?
Fortis is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 27.2 billion dollars.
How does Fortis make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves FTS stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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