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Key Features

  • Normalized Ratings: Converts varied broker terminology (e.g., “Overweight,” “Outperform,” “Buy”) into a standardized rating scale: Buy, Hold, Sell.
  • Firm Attribution: Each rating includes the originating firm, analyst name (if available), and timestamp of publication.
  • Target Price Tracking: Captures both new and previous price targets for each rating event, enabling delta analysis.
  • Historical Ratings Data: Query by ticker, firm, or rating type to retrieve past analyst actions for backtesting or trend analysis.
  • Real-Time Feed: New rating actions are available in real time via push or polling endpoints — ideal for triggering alerts or updating frontend views.
  • Ticker-Level Aggregation: Ratings data can be aggregated at the company level to derive current sentiment or analyst consensus.

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Coverage

  • Firms: Includes top-tier investment banks and independent research shops with consistent U.S. equity coverage.
  • Universe: Primarily U.S.-listed equities, including large-cap and small-cap tickers across all sectors.
  • Latency: Sub-minute delivery for new ratings published during market hours.

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Use Cases

  • Build consensus rating modules for investor dashboards
  • Backtest price impact of analyst upgrades/downgrades
  • Identify coverage changes and shifts in sentiment ahead of earnings
  • Generate alerts when multiple firms revise targets or change recommendations
  • Push notificataions
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The Analyst Ratings API is ideal for developers looking to integrate real-time sell-side sentiment into trading models, financial news feeds, or stock discovery tools. With consistent formatting and rich metadata, it offers a clean foundation for deeper analysis of analyst behavior over time.