mid-cap

American  

[mid-kap] / ˈmɪdˈkæp /

adjective

1. designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of between $1 billion and $5 billion.

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Example Sentences

Newmont is its preferred gold major, and Capricorn Metals its preferred mid-cap stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

One major player is Quanta Services, whose shares have risen 130% in the past year, giving the company a market cap of $110 billion; five years ago it was a little-known mid-cap stock.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Outside of the OIH, one of the best-performing stocks today is the National Energy Services Reunited Corp, a Middle-East focused mid-cap services company that had fallen more than 13% since the start of the conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The breadth of the securities market recovery is notable as small- and mid-cap turnover surged 135% in February, signaling the bull run isn’t just an index story but is broadening out across the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

“There are actually people who do nothing but invest in European mid-cap health care debt,” said Charlie.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis