Analyst Ratings
Understanding professional recommendations.
Rating Scale
Components
Price Target
- Expected price in 12 months
- Implies upside/downside
Rating Changes
- Upgrades
- Downgrades
- Initiations
Using Ratings
- One data point, not gospel
- Consider multiple analysts
- Understand conflicts
- Track accuracy history
Accessing Ratings
- Stock detail pages
- Ratings summary
- Historical changes
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