How to Use Individual Company Consensus Estimates?

What does the reading indicate in Consensus Estimates?

The Consensus Recommendations represent the aggregated future 6 to 12 months’ short-term opinion given by the analysts.

Recommendations are divided into 5 broad categories:

Buy
Overweight
Hold
Underweight
Sell

What do the target price set by analysts signify?

The Mean Target Price is the target valuation given by the analysts for the counter over the next 6 to 12 months. The mean target price is the average of all the target prices issued by the research analysis.

Can I see the historical buy and sell recommendations?

Check the Bar Charts below to see the percentage of Buy, Hold or Sell recommendations.

By studying the colours on the bar chart, you will be able to observe the trend of analysts’ sentiments over the past 24 months.

Green: Buy + Overweight Recommendations
Yellow: Hold Recommendations
Red: Sell + Underweight Recommendations

What is the historical target and actual price trend?

The red line shows the historical mean target price over the past 2 years and the blue line shows the actual price movement. This price trend allows you to analyze the accuracy of the estimates.

Are the forward estimates for PE, EPS and other financial ratios available?

Yes, we also provide the forward estimates for the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and important ratios such as PE, EPS and NAV. The forward estimates are available for the next 3 years and they are shown together with 2 years of historical financials. This gives you a better idea of the future trends on the company.