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Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) stock, explained like you're 5

Live Oak Bancshares trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LOB. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.6 billion dollars.

Ticker
LOB
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Major Banks
Size
Small cap, about 1.6 billion dollars

Is Live Oak Bancshares a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Live Oak Bancshares is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.6 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 Live Oak Bancshares makes money

  • Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
  • Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
  • Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves LOB stock

  • Interest rates and the health of the economy.
  • How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
  • Rules from regulators and market activity.

In the news lately

  • Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (LOB) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
  • Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE:LOB) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Cantor Fitzgerald (MarketBeat)
  • The report is set for after markets close Oct. 21. Live Oak's call follows at 9 a.m. the next morning. (Stock Titan)
  • Will Higher Loan Loss Provisions Change Live Oak Bancshares Stock Narrative (Simply Wall Street)
  • Cantor Fitzgerald cuts target for Live Oak Bancshares stock to USD 41.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)

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Key terms to know before you follow LOB

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

Questions about Live Oak Bancshares stock

What does Live Oak Bancshares do?

Live Oak Bancshares trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LOB. It is a small cap company in the major banks industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.6 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Live Oak Bancshares?

Live Oak Bancshares trades under the ticker LOB on the New York Stock Exchange.

What is Live Oak Bancshares's market cap?

Live Oak Bancshares is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.6 billion dollars.

How does Live Oak Bancshares make money?

Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.

What moves LOB stock?

Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.

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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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