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- An equity analyst works with financial analysis.
- Equity is a financial security used for financing business. It differs from debt in that it pays no set interest. It is a claim on future earnings.
- An analyst will write reports on the companies they are supposed to cover, trying to describe the businesses and their opinion of the company's investment potential, usually from a fundamental analysis standpoint.
- They also summarize that report with a rating, such as "buy", "sell", "market perform", "overweight", "hold", etc.
- The analysts get their information by studying public records of the company and by participating in public conference calls where they can ask direct questions to the management.
- Equities analysts use spreadsheet and statistical software packages to analyze financial data, spot trends, and develop forecasts.
- On the basis of their results, they write reports and make presentations, usually making recommendations to buy or sell a particular investment or security.
- Senior analysts may actually make the decision to buy or sell for the company or client if they are the ones responsible for managing the assets. Other analysts use the data to measure the financial risks associated with making a particular investment decision.
