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- Analyst rating A sell-side analyst's recommendation on a stock, such as buy, hold or sell, often with a price target.
- Consensus Estimate The average of analysts' forecasts for a company's earnings or revenue, the benchmark results are judged against.
- Earnings Surprise The difference between a company's reported earnings and the consensus estimate, positive for a beat and negative for a miss.
- Price target An analyst’s estimate of where a stock will trade, typically 12 months out, derived from a valuation model and earnings forecasts.
- Sell side The banks and brokers that create, underwrite, trade and research securities for clients, and the analysts whose ratings and price targets they publish.
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