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Transalta (TAC) stock, explained like you're 5
Transalta trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TAC. It is a mid cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 4.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- TAC
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Central
- Size
- Mid cap, about 4.1 billion dollars
Is Transalta a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Transalta is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.1 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 Transalta makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves TAC stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
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Questions about Transalta stock
What does Transalta do?
Transalta trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TAC. It is a mid cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 4.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Transalta?
Transalta trades under the ticker TAC on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Transalta's market cap?
Transalta is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.1 billion dollars.
How does Transalta make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves TAC stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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