Get analyst price target data for a ticker. By default returns the consensus /
AI agents call get_price_target to retrieve information from Signal8 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries analyst price target consensus information. It performs a read-only lookup of financial data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. The data returned (analyst price targets) is informational and does not enable AI agents to take financial actions like placing trades or moving money.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_price_target' and description 'Get analyst price target data for a ticker' indicate retrieval of existing analyst consensus data with no modification or execution capability.
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Get analyst price target data for a ticker. By default returns the consensus /. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Signal8 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Signal8 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_price_target: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Signal8 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_price_target is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_price_target rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_price_target. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_price_target is provided by the Signal8 MCP Server MCP server (signal8ai/signal8-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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