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Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) stock, explained like you're 5
Hornbeck Offshore Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HOS. It is a small cap company in the oilfield services/equipment industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- HOS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oilfield Services/Equipment
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.7 billion dollars
Is Hornbeck Offshore Services a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Hornbeck Offshore Services is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.7 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 Hornbeck Offshore Services makes money
- Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas.
- Selling fuel and related products.
- Services for energy producers.
What moves HOS stock
- The price of oil and natural gas.
- How much the company produces and what it costs.
- Energy policy and global demand.
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What does Hornbeck Offshore Services do?
Hornbeck Offshore Services trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HOS. It is a small cap company in the oilfield services/equipment industry, part of the energy sector, with a market value of about 1.7 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Hornbeck Offshore Services?
Hornbeck Offshore Services trades under the ticker HOS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Hornbeck Offshore Services's market cap?
Hornbeck Offshore Services is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.7 billion dollars.
How does Hornbeck Offshore Services make money?
Producing, refining and moving oil and natural gas. Selling fuel and related products. Services for energy producers.
What moves HOS stock?
The price of oil and natural gas. How much the company produces and what it costs. Energy policy and global demand.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.