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Insulet (PODD) stock, explained like you're 5

Insulet trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PODD. It is a mid cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 9.4 billion dollars.

Ticker
PODD
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical/Dental Instruments
Size
Mid cap, about 9.4 billion dollars

Is Insulet a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Insulet is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 9.4 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 Insulet makes money

  • Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
  • Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
  • Research and licensing deals.

What moves PODD stock

  • Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators.
  • Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy.
  • Patents running out and new competing treatments.

In the news lately

  • Platform Launch Might Change The Case For Investing In Insulet Stock (PODD) (Simply Wall Street)
  • Insulet (PODD) Reworked Its Debt, Is The Stock Still Cheap? (Yahoo Finance)
  • Insulet Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)
  • Insulet Stock Gains as Traders Weigh Bullish Analyst Stance Against a Depressed Share Price (Quiver Quantitative)
  • 2 of Wall Street’s Favorite Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Ignore (StockStory)

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Key terms to know before you follow PODD

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
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  • Volatility

Questions about Insulet stock

What does Insulet do?

Insulet trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PODD. It is a mid cap company in the medical/dental instruments industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 9.4 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Insulet?

Insulet trades under the ticker PODD on the Nasdaq.

What is Insulet's market cap?

Insulet is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 9.4 billion dollars.

How does Insulet make money?

Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.

What moves PODD stock?

Results from clinical trials and approvals from regulators. Drug prices, insurance rules and government policy. Patents running out and new competing treatments.

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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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