FactSet: Top 10 Picks by Buy Ratings & Price Estimates
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Analysts had the Most Buy Ratings on Stocks for Over a Decade, with Optimistic Target Price Estimates. According to new data from FactSet, analysts had the most Buy ratings on stocks in the S&P 500 as a percentage of their total ratings during February and March in over a decade. As of March 31, Of 10,821 ratings on companies tracked by the benchmark, 57.3% had an investment analyst recommendation to purchase their stock, slightly trailing February at 57.4%. And 37.1% were Hold ratings, and 5.6% were Sell ratings. Over the past five years, the average (month-end) percentage of Buy ratings is 52.9%, the average (month-end) percentage of Hold ratings is 41.1%, and the average (month-end) percentage of Sell ratings is 6.0%. Prior to the surge, the