Consensus Ratings Stream

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Overview

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Key Features

• Aggregated Consensus: Combined view of all analyst ratings for a security
• Price Target Consensus: Average, high, and low price targets
• Rating Distribution: Breakdown by Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Sell, Strong Sell
• Analyst Count: Track total and unique analyst coverage
• Flexible Aggregation: View as counts or percentages

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Use Cases

• Build consensus rating dashboards and widgets
• Track overall analyst sentiment shifts
• Compare individual ratings to consensus
• Monitor price target ranges (high, low, average)
• Identify securities with improving/declining consensus

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Quick Start

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Connection URL

wss://api.benzinga.com/api/v1/consensus-ratings/stream?token=YOUR_TOKEN

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Query Parameters

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Message Example

{
  "id": "e9e75b31-604e-422c-a532-362725b2d59d",
  "api_version": "websocket/v1",
  "kind": "data/v2.1/calendar/ratings",
  "data": {
    "aggregate_ratings": {
      "strong_buy": 15,
      "buy": 25,
      "hold": 8,
      "sell": 2,
      "strong_sell": 0
    },
    "aggregate_type": "number",
    "consensus_rating": "BUY",
    "consensus_rating_val": 4.2,
    "consensus_price_target": 195.50,
    "high_price_target": 225.00,
    "low_price_target": 160.00,
    "total_analyst_count": 50,
    "unique_analyst_count": 48,
    "updated_at": "2024-10-04T19:21:06Z"
  }
}

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Consensus Ratings

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Key Metrics

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Interactive Commands

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Best Practices

• Consensus Shifts: Monitor changes in consensus_rating_val over time
• Price Target Range: Compare current price to high/low targets for valuation context
• Coverage Depth: Higher analyst counts indicate more reliable consensus
• Distribution Analysis: Examine aggregate_ratings breakdown for sentiment nuance
• Percentage View: Use aggregate_type=percentage for normalized comparisons