Stock Quote

In a very simple explanation a Stock Quote is the basic information, numbers and history of a particular stock, and here are some of the information that you will find in a typical stock market quote.

Stock price: This is the current trading price of a stock.

The name of the company - This may sound like an elementary piece of data, but keep in mind that this will usually be the company as it appears on the stock exchange on which it's traded. It may very well be only a couple of letters. It is also known as stock symbols.

Volume: This is the number of shares of stock traded for a particular period of time.

High and low - This is usually a 52-week high and low. These numbers represents the highest and lowest point of the stock's history and can be used to judge and predict the amount of fluctuation for any particular stock.

Change: The difference when the stock traded up or down, usually calculated in amount and percentage.

Estimates of the anticpated yield of dividends per share.

Earnings per stock

1 year Estimate: This is the estimate for a stock prices in one year’s time.

Market Capitalization: This is the market price for the company. It is derived from the total shares multiplied by the current market price of the stock.