What Analysts Say · Beginner
Total analysts covering: what it means and how to read it
How many brokerage analysts follow the stock.
What is Total analysts covering?
How many brokerage analysts follow the stock.
A worked example
A company followed by 30 analysts has little about it that is unknown. A small company with 2 analysts can be misjudged for longer, in either direction.
Why does Total analysts covering matter?
More coverage usually means more information is available.
How do you read Total analysts covering?
Few analysts can mean a company the market hasn't noticed yet.
A fact about the company, not a score.
What is a typical Total analysts covering in India today?
The median across the 913 listed companies that report it, as of 12 Oct 2026. Half sit above each figure and half below.
By company size
Median
Large Cap · 100 companies28
Mid Cap · 145 companies17
Small Cap · 668 companies4
By industry
Median, largest industries first
Private Sector Bank · 1722
Pharmaceuticals · 604
Computers - Software & Consulting · 2315
Public Sector Bank · 816
Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) · 2310
Power Generation · 128
Heavy Electrical Equipment · 217
Auto Components & Equipments · 474
Cement & Cement Products · 1915
Civil Construction · 315
Compare a company with its own industry before the whole market. Every industry, and each company's rank within it, is in the screener.
What is Total analysts covering for India's largest companies today?
The latest figure for the largest companies with a page here. Each links to what the rest of that company's numbers mean.
Total analysts covering
As of 12 Oct 2026