Mid Cap

Companies having a market capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion. Shortened form of "middle cap".

Investopedia Says:
As the name implies, mid-cap companies are in the middle of the pack. Mid caps aren't too big, but they have a respectably sized market cap.

Keep in mind that classifications such as "large cap" or "small cap" are only approximations that change over time. Also, the exact definition of these terms can vary between brokerage houses.

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Stock with a middle-level capitalization (numbers of shares outstanding times the price of the shares). Mid Cap stocks typically have between $1 billion and $5 billion in outstanding market value. Many mutual funds specializing in mid cap stocks will use the words mid cap in their names.

Stock with a middle-level Market Capitalization. Mid-cap stocks typically have between $1 billion and $5 billion in outstanding market value. Many mutual funds specializing in mid-cap stocks will use the word ‘Mid-cap' in their names.