Analyst ratings vs market cap
Chartr's scatter plot drew 2.5K views on X: 1.2x its typical post and #9 of 23 Chartr charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
73 Wall Street analysts cover Amazon, there are 72 on Meta, and 66 write about Nvidia, how many do we need?
Why it spread
This post spread because it hit a hot topic that week and had polished design, earning 11 likes, 5 reposts, and 2,527 views, which is 1.6x the account's typical 7 likes.
What worked
- The post text uses a simple comparison of analyst counts for Amazon, Meta, and Nvidia to ask a provocative question about how many analysts are needed.
- The chart is a scatter plot that clearly shows big stocks get more analyst attention than small ones, matching the post's theme.
- The post is branded, includes a source line, and has medium design polish and medium self labelling, which together made it feel credible and shareable.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking a hot topic from our own data, picking three well known examples, and asking a simple question that our scatter plot answers visually.
Careful
Do not over-read the low quote rate and zero quotes, saves, and comments, since the spread came mainly from likes and reposts, and do not assume the bottom quarter source reach or quote rate will always limit sharing.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Chartr.
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Your numbers, the bar chart way.
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| GET | /api/v1/charts/d1fcca06b7ae | Title, publisher, date, form, point count; with a Max key, the data link | Open |
| GET | /api/v1/charts/d1fcca06b7ae/data | Every point with its provenance and confidence, plus the redraw spec. Add ?format=csv for CSV | Max |
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| POST | /mcp | Tool get_chart_data with this id, for Claude, Cursor and other agents | Max |
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Questions people ask
How far did Chartr's "Analyst ratings vs market cap" chart travel?
2,527 views, 11 likes, 5 reposts and 0 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @chartrdaily gets about 2.2K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A scatter plot. Big stocks get more analyst attention than small ones.
Can I use Chartr's chart?
Use the format, not the picture. The chart, logo and design belong to Chartr. ViralChart redraws the chart type with your numbers and words, and credits the original publisher.