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Pan American Silver (PAAS) stock, explained like you're 5
Pan American Silver trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PAAS. It is a large cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 19.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PAAS
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Precious Metals
- Size
- Large cap, about 19.2 billion dollars
Is Pan American Silver a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Pan American Silver is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 19.2 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 Pan American Silver makes money
- Mining and selling metals and minerals.
- Making chemicals and building materials.
- Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves PAAS stock
- The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium.
- Global demand, especially from large economies.
- Production costs and supply disruptions.
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Questions about Pan American Silver stock
What does Pan American Silver do?
Pan American Silver trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker PAAS. It is a large cap company in the precious metals industry, part of the basic materials sector, with a market value of about 19.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Pan American Silver?
Pan American Silver trades under the ticker PAAS on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Pan American Silver's market cap?
Pan American Silver is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 19.2 billion dollars.
How does Pan American Silver make money?
Mining and selling metals and minerals. Making chemicals and building materials. Supplying raw materials to other industries.
What moves PAAS stock?
The prices of commodities like copper, gold and lithium. Global demand, especially from large economies. Production costs and supply disruptions.
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