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Healthequity (HQY) stock, explained like you're 5

Healthequity trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HQY. It is a mid cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
HQY
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Business Services
Size
Mid cap, about 7.7 billion dollars

Is Healthequity a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Healthequity is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.7 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 Healthequity makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves HQY stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

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  • Jefferies examines HealthEquity stock short interest rise (Investing.com)
  • HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo Finance)
  • HealthEquity, Inc. (HQY) Stock Forecasts (Yahoo! Finance Canada)

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Key terms to know before you follow HQY

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
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Questions about Healthequity stock

What does Healthequity do?

Healthequity trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker HQY. It is a mid cap company in the business services industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 7.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Healthequity?

Healthequity trades under the ticker HQY on the Nasdaq.

What is Healthequity's market cap?

Healthequity is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.7 billion dollars.

How does Healthequity make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves HQY stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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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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