How Do I Find Stock Symbols for Companies?

Stock market tickers post stock prices by company stock symbols.
i Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images

Financial news is readily accessible through newspapers, magazines, television and the Internet, but to understand basic stock information, you will have to know a company's stock, or ticker, symbol. If you have a few minutes and a computer with Internet access, you can quickly find a company's ticker symbol by visiting either the company website or a reputable financial news or investment website.

Visit Company Website

Step 1

Go to the official website of the company whose stocks you are interested in purchasing.

Step 2

Click on the tab titled "Investors" or "Investor Relations," or type the words into the company's search engine.

Step 3

Look for a box or area of the Investor page with the stock information, which will include the company name, stock market — such as NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) — on which the stock is traded, stock symbol or ticker symbol, stock price and stock volume.

Visit Financial News or Investment Website

Step 1

Go to the home page of a financial news website such as MoneyCentral.MSN.com or a financial investment website such as NYSE.com.

Step 2

Find the "Symbol Lookup" tab. The tab is usually located on the home page of the investment website. However, for financial news websites, you may first have to navigate to the page on investing.

Step 3

Enter the company name. Many of the searches also allow for partial entries, such as the beginning of the company name or a word in the company name. For best results, enter as much of the company name as possible.

the nest

×