Price targets
Plain definition. In FINRA Rule 2711, a price target appears in a member firm’s research reports, is determined by valuation methods and must have a reasonable basis.
Technical definition. FINRA Rule 2711 requires a member to disclose in research reports the valuation methods used to determine a price target. Each price target must have a reasonable basis and must come with a disclosure of the risks that may impede its achievement. No member may offer a specific price target, or threaten to change one, to a company as consideration or inducement for business or compensation.
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Source
Rule 2711. Research Analysts and Research Reports (finra.org), read October 1, 2026.