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Read US analyst ratings
Updated 31 October 2026 · 3 min read · 14 Contents
Plain-language meaning
US analyst ratings show the published consensus, price targets and latest rating changes for NASDAQ and NYSE listings, plus an Analyst grade actions widget on US dashboards. They are third-party analyst outputs, not XMarketRadar recommendations.
Why it is useful #
They show what published analysts say and how that has recently changed, with counts and dates rather than a single headline call.
Where it appears and the workflow #
On Market Details the Analyst summary card shows the consensus with strong buy, buy, hold, sell and strong sell counts, the consensus price target with low, median and high and the number of targets in the last year, and the latest rating change with date, firm and old and new rating. See all analyst and valuation details opens the full view. US dashboards show Analyst grade actions for the last 7, 30 or 90 days, filtered to upgrades and downgrades or all actions, newest first.
Calculation or source #
Figures are stored third-party analyst data, refreshed weekly for members of the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and Dow 30. Some figures are withheld for data-quality reasons, such as price targets with nothing in the last year, and the card says so. No colours or upside percentages are added.
Prerequisites, inputs, period and unit #
No plan is needed. Some data asks you to sign in, and data waiting for its display licence is not shown. The widget shows its last sync and covered dates, with a warning when the data is more than 14 days old.
Worked example #
Illustrative only: a summary of 12 buy, 8 hold and 1 sell with a median target of 210 records published views; it does not say the price will reach 210.
What high and low mean #
More buy ratings means more analysts rate the stock favourably; ratings can lag events and analysts can disagree widely.
Positive, negative and zero #
Not applicable: ratings are categories and targets are prices.
Limitations and common mistakes #
Coverage is limited to large US index members and refreshes weekly. Analyst outputs can have conflicts of interest and are not verified by XMarketRadar.
Market-specific differences #
NASDAQ and NYSE listings only.
Suggested next steps #
Open one large US listing, compare the target range with the current price, and check the date of the latest rating change.
Educational use only #
This guide explains descriptive research evidence. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, a claim of predictive accuracy, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.