Code Snippets
curl "https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=FAST&key=API_KEY"import requests
url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=FAST&key=API_KEY'
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=FAST&key=API_KEY';
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Sample Response
[
{
"trading_symbol": "FAST",
"central_index_key": "0000815556",
"registrant_name": "FASTENAL CO",
"average_price_target": 50.0,
"highest_price_target": 55.0,
"lowest_price_target": 42.0,
"buy_recommendations": 5,
"sell_recommendations": 3,
"hold_recommendations": 3
},
...
]Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| identifier | string | The trading symbol for a security. (e.g., MSFT) |
| format | string | (Optional) The format of the returned data, either JSON or CSV. Defaults to JSON. (e.g., json, csv) |
Endpoint Overview
Analyst consensus represents the collective price targets and ratings from professional equity research analysts covering a publicly traded company. Aggregating the estimates gives a view of overall sentiment rather than relying on a single opinion. The API endpoint returns consensus metrics, including 12-month forward price targets as well as buy, hold, and sell recommendation counts.
Company Profile
FASTENAL CO
NASDAQ: FAST- Market Cap:$48.11B
- ISIN:US3119001044
- Fiscal Year End:12/31
- CEO:Daniel L. Florness
- Employees:24489
Fastenal Company is an American publicly traded company based in Winona, Minnesota, founded in 1967. Fastenal is a major distributor of industrial and construction supplies, and the largest fastener distributor in North America. Fastenal provides supply chain solutions including bin stock, vending machines, inventory management, and logistics services. Fastenal placed 479 in the 2021 Fortune 500 based on its 2020 revenues, and its stock is a component of the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 stock market indices. Fastenal had 3,334 in-market locations as of March 2023.