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Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) stock, explained like you're 5
Lamb Weston Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LW. It is a mid cap company in the packaged foods industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 6.6 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- LW
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Size
- Mid cap, about 6.6 billion dollars
Is Lamb Weston Holdings a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Lamb Weston Holdings is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 6.6 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 Lamb Weston Holdings makes money
- Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items.
- Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad.
- Stores and distribution.
What moves LW stock
- Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping.
- Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands.
- Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
In the news lately
- Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (0L5.DE) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
- How Raised Earnings Estimates At Lamb Weston Holdings (LW) Have Changed Its Investment Story (Simply Wall Street)
- Lamb Weston (LW) Raises Guidance, but Can Profits Catch Up? (Yahoo Finance)
- Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
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Questions about Lamb Weston Holdings stock
What does Lamb Weston Holdings do?
Lamb Weston Holdings trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker LW. It is a mid cap company in the packaged foods industry, part of the consumer defensive sector, with a market value of about 6.6 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Lamb Weston Holdings?
Lamb Weston Holdings trades under the ticker LW on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Lamb Weston Holdings's market cap?
Lamb Weston Holdings is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 6.6 billion dollars.
How does Lamb Weston Holdings make money?
Selling everyday goods such as food, drinks and household items. Brands that people keep buying in good times and bad. Stores and distribution.
What moves LW stock?
Costs for ingredients, packaging and shipping. Whether shoppers trade down to cheaper brands. Steady dividends and market mood, since these stocks are seen as safer.
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