Valuation Scan

Stocks at historically abnormal valuations relative to their own history and sector

GET https://api.tickerapi.ai/v1/scan/valuation
Stocks Only
This scan only returns stocks. Crypto and ETFs do not have fundamental valuation data.

Finds stocks trading at historically cheap or expensive valuations. The valuation_zone is a composite considering P/E vs. 5-year history, P/E vs. sector median, P/B vs. history, and growth trajectory.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
sectorstringnoneFilter by sector (case-insensitive). Returns a dedicated top-50 for that sector. Stocks-only sectors: Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Consumer Cyclical, Industrials, Consumer Defensive, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, Communication Services, Basic Materials
market_cap_tierstringnoneFilter by market cap tier: nano, micro, small, mid, large, mega, ultra_mega
directionstringallundervalued, overvalued, or all
min_severitystringnoneundervalued/deep_value for cheap; overvalued/deeply_overvalued for expensive
sort_bystringvaluation_percentilevaluation_percentile, pe_vs_history, or growth_zone
limitinteger20Max results. Max: 100
datestringlatestHistorical snapshot. Plus+

Response Fields

Free Tier Free

ticker, sector, valuation_zone, valuation_rarity, growth_zone, analyst_consensus

Plus Plus

All free fields plus:

FieldTypeDescription
revenue_growth_directionstringaccelerating, steady, decelerating, or deteriorating
eps_growth_directionstringaccelerating, steady, decelerating, or deteriorating
earnings_proximitystringNext earnings timing
rsi_zonestringCurrent RSI zone — technical context for timing
trend_contextstringBroader trend direction
sector_valuation_zonestringSector's aggregate valuation zone
sector_agreementbooleanIs this asset-specific or sector-wide?
valuation_stabilitystringBand stability: fresh, holding, established, or volatile
valuation_flips_recentintegerNumber of recent valuation zone flips

Pro Only Pro

All Plus fields plus:

FieldTypeDescription
pe_vs_historical_zonestringP/E vs. asset's 5yr range — deep valuation decomposition
pe_vs_sector_zonestringP/E vs. sector median — deep valuation decomposition
pb_vs_historical_zonestringP/B vs. asset's 5yr range — deep valuation decomposition
last_earnings_surprisestringbig_beat, beat, met, missed, or big_miss
analyst_consensus_directionstringupgrading, stable, or downgrading

Example

GET /v1/scan/valuation?direction=undervalued&limit=1
{ "matches": [{ "ticker": "INTC", "sector": "Semiconductors", "valuation_zone": "deep_value", "valuation_rarity": "very_rare", "valuation_percentile": 3.2, "pe_vs_historical_zone": "historic_low", "pe_vs_sector_zone": "deep_discount", "pb_vs_historical_zone": "below_average", "growth_zone": "slowing", "revenue_growth_direction": "decelerating", "eps_growth_direction": "deteriorating", "earnings_proximity": "next_month", "last_earnings_surprise": "missed", "analyst_consensus": "hold", "analyst_consensus_direction": "downgrading", "rsi_zone": "oversold", "trend_context": "downtrend", "sector_valuation_zone": "fair_value", "sector_agreement": false, "valuation_stability": "established", "valuation_flips_recent": 1 }], "total_scanned": 500, "match_count": 14, "data_status": "eod" }