One number per stock, and the arithmetic behind it.

How it works

1. 1

   Two inputs, both named

   The first is the analyst consensus: how many analysts rate the stock strong buy through strong sell, collapsed onto a 0–100 scale. The second is the recent price move, sorted into bands so a 6% day and a 12% day do not score the same. Nothing else feeds the number.

2. 2

   Weighted, then renormalised

   Analyst consensus carries a weight of 40 and the price move 30. If one input is missing the score is computed from the other alone rather than penalising the stock for a gap in someone else's data, so a newly listed company with no coverage still gets a reading.

3. 3

   Not enough data, and the app says so

   If neither input has data, the sub-score rows show N/A and the gauge's verdict tells you there isn't enough data to rate the stock, instead of guessing. A confident-looking grade backed by nothing is worse than an honest blank, and it is the single easiest way for a scoring feature to mislead you.

4. 4

   Recomputed daily

   Scores refresh once a day for every ticker on someone's watchlist, and a ticker outside that set is scored on the spot the first time it is opened, as long as there is price data for it. Open a stock, tap Analysis, and the score sits at the top with both of its inputs shown as bars.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Pulse Score?

It is a 0–100 rating Stockplus computes for a stock from two inputs: the analyst consensus, weighted 40, and the recent price move, weighted 30. Higher is stronger. Server-side it also maps to a letter grade, from A+ at 85 down to D, though the app itself shows a word for the band (Strong, Solid, Mixed, or Weak) rather than the letter.

What goes into the Pulse Score?

Exactly two things. The analyst consensus is built from the counts of strong buy, buy, hold, sell and strong sell ratings, collapsed onto a 0–100 scale. The recent price move is the stock's latest daily change, sorted into bands. No other data feeds it: no sentiment, no fundamentals ratios, no proprietary factor.

Why does a stock show no Pulse Score?

Because neither input had data, typically a ticker with no analyst coverage and no recent price on file. Stockplus tells you there isn't enough data rather than substituting a default, because a rating backed by nothing looks identical to a real one and is the easiest way for a score to mislead.

Is the Pulse Score a buy or sell signal?

No. It is a summary of two public data points, not advice and not a prediction. Analyst consensus lags and can be wrong in unison; a single day's price move says nothing about the next one. Read it as a starting point for your own work.

Do I have to pay for the Pulse Score?

No. It is included on every ticker for both the free plan and Pro. Pro at $3.99 per month raises the watchlist limit and widens alert coverage; the score itself is the same on either plan.