market price

American  

noun

1. the price at which a commodity, security, or service is selling in the open market.

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market price British  

noun

1. the prevailing price, as determined by supply and demand, at which goods, services, etc, may be bought or sold

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Etymology

Origin of market price

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Example Sentences

Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp on Monday said there could still be deal talks, but that UniCredit would at least have to offer a greater premium over its market price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

They believe that if the company were completely liquidated and broken up it could yield a value of 7 to 8 pounds per share, above its current market price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

For starters, almost every equity offering is priced at a discount to the most recent market price to entice investors and offset the risk that the stock will drop on news of the deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Big equity offerings often are sold at discounts to the market price but the Berkshire discount seems generous given Alphabet’s market capitalization of $4 trillion and the enormous liquidity of its stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

By the mid-i930S, a Pocock eight-man shell would have the same market price as a brand-new LaSalle built by General Motors’ Cadillac division.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown