Code Snippets
curl "https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=PAYX&key=API_KEY"import requests
url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=PAYX&key=API_KEY'
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())
const url = 'https://financialdata.net/api/v1/analyst-consensus?identifier=PAYX&key=API_KEY';
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Sample Response
[
{
"trading_symbol": "PAYX",
"central_index_key": "0000723531",
"registrant_name": "PAYCHEX INC",
"average_price_target": 116.0,
"highest_price_target": 150.0,
"lowest_price_target": 96.0,
"buy_recommendations": 1,
"sell_recommendations": 2,
"hold_recommendations": 13
},
...
]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
PAYCHEX INC
NASDAQ: PAYX- Market Cap:$35.96B
- ISIN:US7043261079
- Fiscal Year End:05/31
- CEO:John Gibson
- Employees:19000
Paychex, Inc. is an American company that provides human resources, payroll, and employee benefits outsourcing services for small- to medium-sized businesses. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, the company has more than 100 offices serving approximately 800,000 payroll clients in the U.S. and Europe. Paychex is ranked 681st on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations by revenue.