One number per stock, and the arithmetic behind it.
Most apps that put one number on a stock will not tell you where the number came from. The Pulse Score is deliberately the opposite: it is a 0–100 rating built from two inputs, both named, both weighted in the open, and it tells you there isn't enough data rather than showing a number when it has nothing to work with.
Key takeaways
- The Pulse Score blends two inputs: the analyst consensus for the stock, weighted 40, and its recent price move, weighted 30.
- When only one input has data the score is renormalised over that input alone, so a stock no analyst covers still gets a score from its price action.
- When neither input has data, the app shows there is not enough data instead of a number — never a default value dressed up as a rating.
- Server-side the score maps to letter grades (A+ at 85, A at 75, B+ at 65, B at 50, C at 35, D below that), but the app itself shows a word for the band — Strong, Solid, Mixed, or Weak — not a letter.
- The Pulse Score is free on both plans — it is not a paid upgrade.
How it works
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.
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 — a newly listed company with no coverage still gets a reading.
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.
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 $2.99 per month raises the watchlist limit and widens alert coverage; the score itself is the same on either plan.
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