what stats are kept for each stock
For each stock, the most common stats kept are price, volume, market cap, valuation ratios, earnings, and dividend data.
Common stock stats
- Open, high, low, close.
- Volume and average volume.
- Market capitalization and shares outstanding.
- P/E ratio, P/B ratio, PEG ratio, and price-to-cash-flow.
- EPS, revenue, and profit-related figures.
- 52-week high and 52-week low.
- Dividend per share and dividend yield.
- Float and institutional ownership.
- Some platforms also track technical indicators and trading activity metrics.
Practical view
If you mean the stats most apps show on a stock page, the short list is usually open, volume, 52-week range, P/E, EPS, dividend, and market cap. If you mean deeper research data, analysts also keep revenue, net income, balance-sheet ratios, and cash-flow measures.
Example
For a stock like Apple, a typical summary might include:
- Price and daily change.
- Volume and average volume.
- P/E ratio and EPS.
- Market cap and shares outstanding.
- Dividend yield and 52-week range.
The exact set varies by site, but those are the standard stats most investors and stock apps keep.