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Riot Platforms (RIOT) stock, explained like you're 5

Riot Platforms trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker RIOT. It is a mid cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 6.3 billion dollars.

Ticker
RIOT
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Consumer Services
Size
Mid cap, about 6.3 billion dollars

Is Riot Platforms a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Riot Platforms is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 6.3 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 Riot Platforms 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 RIOT 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

  • Riot Platforms (Backpack) USD (RIOT42597 USD) latest stock news and headlines (Yahoo Finance UK)
  • Why is Riot Platforms stock sliding today? (Investing.com)
  • $RIOT stock is down 12% today. Here's what we see in our data. (Quiver Quantitative)
  • Riot Platforms, IREN, and MARA Drop Further as Bitcoin Miners Wrestle With the AI Headwinds (Benzinga)
  • COIN Stock Slips Alongside Crypto Equities After Citi Cuts Price Target Morgan Stanley Backs RIOT, HUT (Stocktwits)

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Key terms to know before you follow RIOT

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

Questions about Riot Platforms stock

What does Riot Platforms do?

Riot Platforms trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker RIOT. It is a mid cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 6.3 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Riot Platforms?

Riot Platforms trades under the ticker RIOT on the Nasdaq.

What is Riot Platforms's market cap?

Riot Platforms is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 6.3 billion dollars.

How does Riot Platforms 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 RIOT 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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