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Guardant Health (GH) stock, explained like you're 5

Guardant Health trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GH. It is a large cap company in the medical specialities industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 22.5 billion dollars.

Ticker
GH
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Specialities
Size
Large cap, about 22.5 billion dollars

Is Guardant Health a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Guardant Health is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 22.5 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 Guardant Health makes money

  • Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
  • Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
  • Research and licensing deals.

What moves GH 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

  • Guardant Health (GH) Stock Looks Below Fair Value On A Huge Run (Simply Wall Street)
  • Guardant Health (GH) After Shield And Reveal Data Is The Undervalued Story Still Intact (Yahoo Finance)
  • A colon cancer blood test had 99% screening follow through at two rural clinics (Stock Titan)
  • Guardant Health director Alex M. Azar II sells $11,032 in stock (Investing.com)
  • Is 99% Screening Adherence Altering The Investment Case For Guardant Health (GH)? (Yahoo Finance)

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Key terms to know before you follow GH

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Guardant Health stock

What does Guardant Health do?

Guardant Health trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GH. It is a large cap company in the medical specialities industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 22.5 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Guardant Health?

Guardant Health trades under the ticker GH on the Nasdaq.

What is Guardant Health's market cap?

Guardant Health is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 22.5 billion dollars.

How does Guardant Health make money?

Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.

What moves GH 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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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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