market value

noun

: the price at which something can be sold : the price that buyers are willing to pay for something

determining the car's market value

The house sold below market value.

Examples of market value in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The artificial intelligence boom has propelled Palantir’s market value to roughly $322 billion—and pushed CEO Alex Karp‘s net worth to about $15 billion. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Nvdia overtook Apple to become the second-largest company by market value in June 2024, behind Microsoft, before surpassing both companies two weeks later to become the world’s largest company forthe first time. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The spot price reflects the metal's current market value, while the premium covers costs such as manufacturing, distribution and the dealer's markup. — Javier Simon, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Nasdaq listing rules require companies to meet financial and liquidity thresholds, including minimum market value, public float, shareholder count and share-price requirements. — Lee Ying Shan,jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for market value

• eigenvalue
• undervalue

Kids Definition

market value

noun

: a price at which both buyers and sellers are willing to do business

Legal Definition

market value

noun

1

: the price at which a buyer is ready and willing to buy and a seller is ready and willing to sell

2

: market price sense 1