However, just start typing the name of the company in the quote box and (assuming it is a publicly traded company) the ticker symbol will show up on a list below. The calculations can get more complicated when there’s more than one coupon payment left for a bond. Additionally, market rates are constantly changing, so nailing down an exact price for a bond offering relative to similar offerings isn’t always possible. But it’s a framework for determining the market value of a particular bond.
The par or face value of shares remains the same throughout the life of the securities in question. On the contrary, the market value, which is the actual value at which the securities are sold keep changing per market fluctuations. However, the par value might not have much effect on the market as the differential amount between the par and market values is not much.