---
title: "SEC Sentiment Analysis"
method: GET
path: "/stock/filings-sentiment"
tags: ["Default"]
---

# SEC Sentiment Analysis

`GET /stock/filings-sentiment`

Get sentiment analysis of 10-K and 10-Q filings from SEC. An abnormal increase in the number of positive/negative words in filings can signal a significant change in the company's stock price in the upcoming 4 quarters. We make use of <a href= "https://sraf.nd.edu/textual-analysis/resources/" target="_blank">Loughran and McDonald Sentiment Word Lists</a> to calculate the sentiment for each filing.

## Query parameters

- `accessNumber` string, required

## Response `200`

successful operation

- SECSentimentAnalysis
  - `accessNumber` string — Access number.
  - `symbol` string — Symbol.
  - `cik` string — CIK.
  - `sentiment` FilingSentiment
    - `negative` number, float — % of negative words in the filing.
    - `positive` number, float — % of positive words in the filing.
    - `polarity` number, float — % of polarity words in the filing.
    - `litigious` number, float — % of litigious words in the filing.
    - `uncertainty` number, float — % of uncertainty words in the filing.
    - `constraining` number, float — % of constraining words in the filing.
    - `modal-weak` number, float — % of modal-weak words in the filing.
    - `modal-strong` number, float — % of modal-strong words in the filing.
    - `modal-moderate` number, float — % of modal-moderate words in the filing.

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