Seeking Alpha Stock Analysis Scraper

Extract financial analysis articles, author ratings, and investment insights from Seeking Alpha.

Features

• Stock-specific analysis: Scrape all articles for a given ticker (AAPL, TSLA, etc.)
• Keyword search: Find articles by topic (AI stocks, dividend aristocrats, etc.)
• Author ratings: Extract Buy/Sell/Hold ratings when available
• Ticker detection: Automatically extracts mentioned stock symbols
• Analysis classification: Identifies Earnings, Dividend, Valuation, Technical analysis
• Engagement metrics: Comments and likes counts when shown

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
tickerSymbol	string	Stock ticker to search (e.g., "AAPL")	-
searchQuery	string	Search by keyword	-
analysisType	string	Filter: analysis, news, earnings, dividends	analysis
dateFrom	string	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)	-
dateTo	string	End date (YYYY-MM-DD)	-
maxArticles	integer	Maximum articles (1-300)	50
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings	Residential

Note: Either tickerSymbol or searchQuery is required.

Output Data

Each article includes:

{
    "article_title": "Apple: Why I'm Buying The Dip",
    "article_url": "https://seekingalpha.com/article/...",
    "author_name": "John Smith",
    "author_url": "https://seekingalpha.com/author/john-smith",
    "publish_date": "2025-01-15",
    "ticker_symbols": ["AAPL", "MSFT"],
    "summary": "Article excerpt...",
    "rating": "Buy",
    "analysis_type": "Analysis",
    "comments_count": 45,
    "likes_count": 120,
    "search_ticker": "AAPL",
    "scraped_at": "2025-01-28T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Usage Examples

Get AAPL Analysis

{
    "tickerSymbol": "AAPL",
    "analysisType": "analysis",
    "maxArticles": 50
}

Search Dividend Stocks

{
    "searchQuery": "dividend aristocrats",
    "maxArticles": 100
}

Earnings Analysis for NVDA

{
    "tickerSymbol": "NVDA",
    "analysisType": "earnings",
    "maxArticles": 30
}

Bot Protection Notice

Seeking Alpha has bot protection. This scraper:

• Uses Playwright for browser automation
• Implements anti-detection measures
• Defaults to residential proxies

If you encounter blocking:

1. Ensure residential proxies are enabled
2. Reduce maxArticles for initial tests
3. Try during off-peak hours (early morning EST)

Cost

$0.005 per article (pay-per-result model)

Legal Disclaimer

This scraper is for educational and research purposes. Users are responsible for complying with Seeking Alpha's Terms of Service and applicable laws. The scraped data should not be used for commercial redistribution.