# Analyst ratings US equities

The analyst ratings US equities endpoint provides detailed information on analyst ratings for U.S. stocks. It returns data on the latest ratings issued by various analyst firms, including the rating itself, the firm issuing the rating, and any changes in the rating. This endpoint is useful for users tracking analyst opinions on U.S. equities, allowing them to see how professional analysts view the potential performance of specific stocks.

**API credits cost:** `200` per symbol

> **Note:** This API endpoint is available starting with the [Ultra](https://twelvedata.com/pricing) plan.

## Parameters

- `symbol` (string, optional, see notes)
  Filter by symbol


- `figi` (string, optional, see notes)
  Filter by financial instrument global identifier (FIGI). This request parameter is available starting with the Ultra plan


- `isin` (string, optional, see notes)
  Filter by international securities identification number (ISIN). ISIN access is activating in the Data add-ons section


- `cusip` (string, optional, see notes)
  The CUSIP of an instrument for which data is requested. CUSIP access is activating in the Data add-ons section


- `exchange` (string, optional)
  Filter by exchange name


- `rating_change` (string, optional)
  Filter by rating change action


- `outputsize` (integer, optional)
  Number of records in response


**Notes:**

 - At least one of the following parameters is required: `symbol`, `figi`, `isin`, `cusip`.

## Response

- `meta` (object)
  Meta information about the instrument
  - `symbol` (string)
    Symbol ticker of the instrument
  - `name` (string)
    Name of the instrument
  - `currency` (string)
    Currency in which the instrument is traded
  - `exchange_timezone` (string)
    Timezone of the exchange
  - `exchange` (string)
    Exchange where the instrument is traded
  - `mic_code` (string)
    Market identifier code (MIC) under ISO 10383 standard
  - `type` (string)
    Type of the instrument

- `ratings` (array of object)
  List of analyst ratings
  - `date` (string)
    Date when the rating was released
  - `firm` (string)
    Firm that issued the ranking
  - `analyst_name` (string)
    Name of an analyst
  - `rating_change` (string)
    Defines the action of the firm to ranking, could be `Maintains`, `Upgrade`, `Downgrade`, `Initiates`, `Reiterates`, `Assumes`, or `Reinstates`
  - `rating_current` (string)
    Current firm's ranking of the instrument
  - `rating_prior` (string)
    Prior firm's ranking of the instrument
  - `time` (string)
    Time when the rating was released or updated
  - `action_price_target` (string)
    Action that firm took towards target price
  - `price_target_current` (number)
    Current firm's price target for the instrument
  - `price_target_prior` (number)
    Prior firm's price target for the instrument

- `status` (string)
  Response status


## Example Request

```bash
curl "https://api.twelvedata.com/analyst_ratings/us_equities?symbol=AAPL&apikey=demo"
```

## Example Response

```json
{
    "meta": {
        "symbol": "AAPL",
        "name": "Apple Inc",
        "currency": "USD",
        "exchange_timezone": "America/New_York",
        "exchange": "NASDAQ",
        "mic_code": "XNGS",
        "type": "Common Stock"
    },
    "ratings": [
        {
            "date": "2022-08-19",
            "firm": "Keybanc",
            "analyst_name": "Brandon Nispel",
            "rating_change": "Maintains",
            "rating_current": "Overweight",
            "rating_prior": "Overweight",
            "time": "08:29:48",
            "action_price_target": "Raises",
            "price_target_current": 185.14,
            "price_target_prior": 177.01
        }
    ],
    "status": "ok"
}
```