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Ptc Therapeutics (PTCT) stock, explained like you're 5
Ptc Therapeutics trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PTCT. It is a mid cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 5.4 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- PTCT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Healthcare
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Size
- Mid cap, about 5.4 billion dollars
Is Ptc Therapeutics a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Ptc Therapeutics is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 5.4 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 Ptc Therapeutics makes money
- Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services.
- Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees.
- Research and licensing deals.
What moves PTCT 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
- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTCT) Stock Price, News, Quote & History (Yahoo! Finance Canada)
- PTC Therapeutics (NASDAQ:PTCT) Stock Rating Raised to "Strong Buy" at UBS Group (MarketBeat)
- A rare disease drugmaker's Oct. 29 webcast includes a business update; replay stays online for 30 days. (Stock Titan)
- PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) Stock Looks About Right At This Price (Simply Wall Street)
- Ptc Therapeutics stock hits 52 week low at $61.20 (Investing.com)
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Questions about Ptc Therapeutics stock
What does Ptc Therapeutics do?
Ptc Therapeutics trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker PTCT. It is a mid cap company in the pharmaceutical preparations industry, part of the healthcare sector, with a market value of about 5.4 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Ptc Therapeutics?
Ptc Therapeutics trades under the ticker PTCT on the Nasdaq.
What is Ptc Therapeutics's market cap?
Ptc Therapeutics is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 5.4 billion dollars.
How does Ptc Therapeutics make money?
Selling medicines, medical devices or healthcare services. Insurance premiums or hospital and clinic fees. Research and licensing deals.
What moves PTCT 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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