Agent skill

Price Target Consensus

by OctagonAI in OctagonAI/skills

Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP.

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Install Price Target Consensus

skills CLI
$ npx skills add OctagonAI/skills --skill price-target-consensus -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install OctagonAI/skills price-target-consensus --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OctagonAI/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/price-target-consensus .claude/skills/price-target-consensus && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
price-target-consensus
GitHub stars
127
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
567 words
Files
5 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
53
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP.

  • Works in 4 steps: Identify the Stock → Execute Query via Octagon MCP → Expected Output → …
  • You need the average
  • SKILL.md covers Prerequisites, Workflow, Example Queries and Understanding the Metrics, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Price Target Consensus is an agent skill from OctagonAI/skills. Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP. Use when you need the average, median, high, and low analyst price targets to evaluate upside/downside potential and analyst agreement.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md`, `marketplace.json` and `references/interpreting-results.md`).

It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: A collection of Claude skills for agentic financial research by Octagon. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • You need the average
  • Low analyst price targets to evaluate upside/downside potential and analyst agreement

Example prompts

  • “/price-target-consensus”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Identify the Stock
  2. Execute Query via Octagon MCP
  3. Expected Output
  4. Interpret Results

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 51e938c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Price Target Consensus loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.1k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 567 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~56
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~4.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from OctagonAI/skills at commit 51e938c, republished under its MIT licence (© OctagonAI). 567 words, ~1,751 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/price-target-consensus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
price-target-consensus
description
Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP. Use when you need the average, median, high, and low analyst price targets to evaluate upside/downside potential and analyst agreement.

Price Target Consensus

Retrieve consensus price target metrics including average, median, high, and low targets using the Octagon MCP server.

Prerequisites

Ensure Octagon MCP is configured in your AI agent (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, etc.). See references/mcp-setup.md for installation instructions.

Workflow

1. Identify the Stock

Determine the ticker symbol for the company you want to analyze (e.g., AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL).

2. Execute Query via Octagon MCP

Use the octagon-agent tool with a natural language prompt:

Retrieve consensus price targets for the stock symbol <TICKER>.

MCP Call Format:

json
{
  "server": "octagon-mcp",
  "toolName": "octagon-agent",
  "arguments": {
    "prompt": "Retrieve consensus price targets for the stock symbol AAPL."
  }
}
3. Expected Output

The agent returns consensus price target data:

MetricValue
Consensus Target$303.11
Median Target$315.00
Target High$350.00
Target Low$220.00

Data Sources: octagon-stock-data-agent

4. Interpret Results

See references/interpreting-results.md for guidance on:

  • Understanding consensus vs. median
  • Analyzing the target range
  • Calculating upside/downside
  • Evaluating analyst agreement

Example Queries

Basic Query:

Retrieve consensus price targets for the stock symbol AAPL.

With Price Context:

What is the consensus price target for TSLA and how does it compare to current price?

Range Focus:

What are the highest and lowest analyst price targets for NVDA?

Comparison:

Compare consensus price targets for AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL.

Upside Analysis:

What upside does the consensus target imply for AMZN?

Understanding the Metrics

Consensus Target
AspectDescription
DefinitionAverage of all analyst targets
CalculationSum of targets / Number of analysts
UseGeneral market expectation
LimitationSkewed by outliers
Median Target
AspectDescription
DefinitionMiddle value of all targets
Calculation50th percentile
UseCentral tendency, outlier-resistant
AdvantageLess affected by extremes
Target High
AspectDescription
DefinitionMost bullish analyst target
RepresentsBest-case scenario
UseMaximum upside potential
CautionMay be overly optimistic
Target Low
AspectDescription
DefinitionMost bearish analyst target
RepresentsWorst-case scenario
UseDownside risk assessment
CautionMay be overly pessimistic

Calculating Potential

Upside/Downside Formulas
Consensus Upside = (Consensus Target - Current Price) / Current Price × 100%
Maximum Upside = (Target High - Current Price) / Current Price × 100%
Downside Risk = (Target Low - Current Price) / Current Price × 100%
Example Calculations

If AAPL trades at $270.01:

MetricTargetPotential
Consensus$303.11+12.3% upside
Median$315.00+16.7% upside
High$350.00+29.6% upside
Low$220.00-18.5% downside

Range Analysis

Spread Calculation
Range = Target High - Target Low
Spread % = Range / Consensus Target × 100%
Interpreting Spread
Spread %Interpretation
<20%Strong consensus
20-40%Normal range
40-60%Moderate disagreement
>60%High uncertainty
Example Range Analysis

From AAPL data:

  • High: $350.00
  • Low: $220.00
  • Range: $130.00
  • Consensus: $303.11
  • Spread: 42.9%

Interpretation: Moderate disagreement among analysts, with significant difference between bulls and bears.

Consensus vs. Median

When to Use Each
ScenarioPrefer
Normal distributionConsensus (average)
Outliers presentMedian
Skewed targetsMedian
General expectationConsensus
Identifying Skew
ConditionIndicates
Consensus > MedianRight skew (bullish outliers)
Consensus < MedianLeft skew (bearish outliers)
Consensus ≈ MedianSymmetric distribution
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Example

From AAPL data:

  • Consensus: $303.11
  • Median: $315.00
  • Consensus < Median → Left skew (some bearish outliers pulling average down)

Bull vs. Bear Cases

Understanding Extremes
TargetRepresents
HighBull case assumptions
LowBear case assumptions
GapRange of outcomes
Scenario Analysis
ScenarioAssumptions
Bull CaseStrong growth, expanding margins, favorable macro
Base CaseConsensus expectations
Bear CaseChallenges, competition, risks materialize

Practical Applications

Investment Decision
FindingConsideration
Price < Low TargetPotential deep value or concerns
Price near ConsensusFairly valued
Price > High TargetPotentially overvalued
Risk Assessment
MetricUse For
Downside to LowWorst-case loss
Upside to HighBest-case gain
Risk/RewardLow upside / High downside
Position Sizing
Consensus ViewPosition Approach
Strong upside, tight rangeLarger position
Moderate upside, wide rangeStandard position
Limited upside, wide rangeSmaller position

Common Use Cases

Quick Valuation Check
Is AAPL fairly valued based on analyst targets?
Upside Screening
Which tech stocks have the highest consensus upside?
Risk Assessment
What's the downside risk to the lowest analyst target for TSLA?
Sentiment Check
How wide is the range between bull and bear cases for NVDA?

Analysis Tips

  1. Compare to current price: Calculate actual upside/downside.

  2. Use median when skewed: More reliable central tendency.

  3. Analyze the range: Wide = uncertainty, tight = agreement.

  4. Consider timing: Targets are typically 12-month forward.

  5. Track changes: Rising consensus = improving sentiment.

  6. Combine with fundamentals: Targets are opinions, verify with data.

Integration with Other Skills

SkillCombined Use
stock-quoteCurrent price for potential calculation
price-target-summaryHistorical target trends
analyst-estimatesEarnings behind the targets
financial-metrics-analysisFundamental validation

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Files

SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills/price-target-consensus of OctagonAI/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md
  • marketplace.json
  • references/interpreting-results.md
  • references/mcp-setup.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 51e938c

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Questions about Price Target Consensus

What does Price Target Consensus do?

Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP. Price Target Consensus is an agent skill from OctagonAI/skills. Retrieve consensus price targets for any stock using Octagon MCP.

When should I use Price Target Consensus?

Price Target Consensus fits situations like: you need the average; low analyst price targets to evaluate upside/downside potential and analyst agreement.

How do I install Price Target Consensus in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add OctagonAI/skills --skill price-target-consensus -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/price-target-consensus in OctagonAI/skills) into .claude/skills/price-target-consensus in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Price Target Consensus in Codex?

Run `npx skills add OctagonAI/skills --skill price-target-consensus -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/price-target-consensus in OctagonAI/skills) into .agents/skills/price-target-consensus in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Price Target Consensus in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add OctagonAI/skills --skill price-target-consensus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/price-target-consensus, .gemini/skills/price-target-consensus, .github/skills/price-target-consensus and .opencode/skills/price-target-consensus in your project.

What does Price Target Consensus need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Price Target Consensus is instructions for the agent only.

Does Price Target Consensus access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Price Target Consensus safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Price Target Consensus use?

Price Target Consensus is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Price Target Consensus use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Price Target Consensus?

OctagonAI (a GitHub organization) maintains it in OctagonAI/skills, which has 127 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 5, 2026.

Source: OctagonAI/skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.