Yahoo Finance Ticker Lookup | Company Name to Symbol

Convert company names, keywords, or partial symbols into Yahoo Finance ticker symbols with exchange codes. Use it to prepare clean ticker inputs for stock data pipelines, market research, portfolio watchlists, and finance apps.

Use this actor to:

• Find a Yahoo Finance ticker from a company name such as Tesla, Apple, or Onward Medical.
• Match partial stock symbols across exchanges, including suffixes like .L, .NS, .BR, and .TO.
• Build watchlists from company names before fetching prices, fundamentals, news, or historical data.
• Validate user-entered ticker searches in finance products and spreadsheets.
• Resolve ambiguous companies by reviewing multiple Yahoo Finance matches and exchange codes.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	Yes	-	Company name, ticker, partial symbol, ETF, index, commodity, mutual fund, or crypto keyword to search on Yahoo Finance.
limit	integer	No	20	Maximum matching ticker results to return. Supports values from 1 to 50.

Example input

{
  "query": "Onward Medical",
  "limit": 10
}

Output

Results are saved to the run dataset. Each matching ticker is returned as one JSON object.

Field	Description
symbol	Yahoo Finance ticker symbol, including exchange suffix when needed.
shortname	Short company or asset name returned by Yahoo Finance.
longname	Full company or asset name when available.
exchange	Yahoo Finance exchange code, such as NMS, NYQ, LSE, or BRU.

Sample output item

{
  "symbol": "ONWD.BR",
  "shortname": "ONWARD MEDICAL",
  "longname": "Onward Medical N.V.",
  "exchange": "BRU"
}

If no matching ticker is found, the dataset contains a message row with the searched query.

{
  "message": "No results found",
  "query": "unknown private company"
}

Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the dataset tab, or send them to Apify integrations and API workflows.

Pricing Structure

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing. You are charged for successful dataset items produced by the run.

Examples

Find a ticker from a company name

Use this when you have a company name but not the stock symbol.

Input

{
  "query": "Microsoft",
  "limit": 5
}

Expected output

{
  "symbol": "MSFT",
  "shortname": "Microsoft Corporation",
  "longname": "Microsoft Corporation",
  "exchange": "NMS"
}

Search partial symbols across exchanges

Use this when a ticker may be listed on multiple markets.

Input

{
  "query": "ONWD",
  "limit": 10
}

Expected output

{
  "symbol": "ONWD.BR",
  "shortname": "ONWARD MEDICAL",
  "longname": "Onward Medical N.V.",
  "exchange": "BRU"
}

Return the best match for automation

Use a low limit when your workflow only needs the first matching ticker.

Input

{
  "query": "Tesla",
  "limit": 1
}

Expected output

{
  "symbol": "TSLA",
  "shortname": "Tesla, Inc.",
  "longname": "Tesla, Inc.",
  "exchange": "NMS"
}

FAQ

How do I find a Yahoo Finance ticker symbol from a company name?

Enter the company name in query, such as Apple or Texas Instruments. The actor returns matching Yahoo Finance symbols and exchange codes, so you can choose the correct listing before fetching market data.

Can I search by partial ticker instead of company name?

Yes. You can search for partial or complete symbols such as ONWD, AAPL, or ZOMATO. This is useful when you need the Yahoo Finance suffix for a non-US listing.

Why do some Yahoo Finance tickers have suffixes like .L, .NS, or .BR?

Yahoo Finance uses suffixes to identify exchanges. For example, .L commonly indicates London, .NS indicates NSE India, and .BR indicates Brussels. Use the full symbol value in downstream workflows.

What should I do if a company name returns multiple symbols?

Check the exchange, shortname, and longname fields. For broad names, increase limit and add context to the query, such as the country, asset type, or more precise company name.

Can this actor find ETFs, indices, mutual funds, commodities, or crypto tickers?

Yahoo Finance search supports more than common stocks, so relevant finance instruments may appear when the query matches them. Review the returned exchange and names before using the symbol.

Can I use these results with another Yahoo Finance actor?

Yes. Use the returned symbol field as the input for downstream Yahoo Finance actors or market data tools that need a ticker symbol.

Best Practices

1. Use the full symbol value, including exchange suffixes, in downstream stock data workflows.
2. Set limit to 1 only when you trust the first match; use 10 to 20 for review and disambiguation.
3. Add context for common company names, such as industry or country, to improve match quality.
4. Check exchange before building watchlists across US and non-US markets.
5. Keep the original company name alongside the returned ticker in your own workflow for auditability.

Recommended Saved Tasks

Task name	Target keyword	Input preset
Company Name to Yahoo Finance Ticker	company name to ticker	{ "query": "Tesla", "limit": 5 }
Yahoo Finance Exchange Suffix Lookup	Yahoo Finance ticker suffix lookup	{ "query": "ONWD", "limit": 10 }
Stock Watchlist Ticker Resolver	stock watchlist ticker lookup	{ "query": "Microsoft", "limit": 1 }
International Stock Symbol Search	international stock symbol search	{ "query": "Zomato", "limit": 10 }