Yahoo Finance Scraper

Yahoo Finance Scraper

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This Apify Actor scrapes financial data from [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com). It can retrieve stock prices, company details, historical dat...

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About Yahoo Finance Scraper

This Apify Actor scrapes financial data from [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com). It can retrieve stock prices, company details, historical data, and more. The extracted data is structured as JSON and can be exported in multiple formats.

What does this actor do?

Yahoo Finance Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.

Key Features

  • Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
  • Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
  • API access for integration with your applications
  • Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
  • Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation

How to Use

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

Yahoo Finance Scraper ## Overview This Apify Actor scrapes financial data from Yahoo Finance. It can retrieve stock prices, company details, historical data, and more. The extracted data is structured as JSON and can be exported in multiple formats. ## Features - Scrape real-time stock prices - Retrieve company details (market cap, P/E ratio, dividend yield, etc.) - Extract historical stock price data - Support for custom date ranges - Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel ## Input The Actor accepts a JSON object with the following parameters: json { "ticker": "AAPL", "startDate": "2025-02-01", "endDate": "2025-03-01" } ### Input Fields - ticker (string, required): The stock symbol to search for (e.g., AAPL, GOOGL). - startDate (string, optional): The start date for historical data retrieval (format: YYYY-MM-DD). - endDate (string, optional): The end date for historical data retrieval (format: YYYY-MM-DD). ## Output The output is structured JSON data with stock details: json [ { "results": { "summaryDetail": { "maxAge": 1, "priceHint": 2, "previousClose": 238.03, "open": 237.705, "dayLow": 234.7, "dayHigh": 240.07, "regularMarketPreviousClose": 238.03, "regularMarketOpen": 237.705, "regularMarketDayLow": 234.7, "regularMarketDayHigh": 240.07, "dividendRate": 1, "dividendYield": 0.0042, "exDividendDate": "2025-02-10T00:00:00.000Z", "payoutRatio": 0.1571, "fiveYearAvgDividendYield": 0.59, "beta": 1.178, "trailingPE": 37.38986, "forwardPE": 28.391092, "volume": 53101971, "regularMarketVolume": 53101971, "averageVolume": 50968729, "averageVolume10days": 45538950, "averageDailyVolume10Day": 45538950, "bid": 235.93, "ask": 236.02, "bidSize": 200, "askSize": 100, "marketCap": 3544164073472, "fiftyTwoWeekLow": 164.08, "fiftyTwoWeekHigh": 260.1, "priceToSalesTrailing12Months": 8.955337, "fiftyDayAverage": 239.9608, "twoHundredDayAverage": 226.14005, "trailingAnnualDividendRate": 0.99, "trailingAnnualDividendYield": 0.0041591395, "currency": "USD", "fromCurrency": null, "toCurrency": null, "lastMarket": null, "coinMarketCapLink": null, "algorithm": null, "tradeable": false }, "price": { "maxAge": 1, "preMarketChangePercent": -0.000126029, "preMarketChange": -0.0299988, "preMarketTime": "2025-03-04T14:29:59.000Z", "preMarketPrice": 238, "preMarketSource": "FREE_REALTIME", "postMarketChangePercent": 0.0053829704, "postMarketChange": 1.2700043, "postMarketTime": "2025-03-04T22:17:17.000Z", "postMarketPrice": 237.2, "postMarketSource": "FREE_REALTIME", "regularMarketChangePercent": -0.008822443, "regularMarketChange": -2.100006, "regularMarketTime": "2025-03-04T21:00:01.000Z", "priceHint": 2, "regularMarketPrice": 235.93, "regularMarketDayHigh": 240.07, "regularMarketDayLow": 234.7, "regularMarketVolume": 53101971, "averageDailyVolume10Day": 45538950, "averageDailyVolume3Month": 50968729, "regularMarketPreviousClose": 238.03, "regularMarketSource": "FREE_REALTIME", "regularMarketOpen": 237.705, "exchange": "NMS", "exchangeName": "NasdaqGS", "exchangeDataDelayedBy": 0, "marketState": "POST", "quoteType": "EQUITY", "symbol": "AAPL", "underlyingSymbol": null, "shortName": "Apple Inc.", "longName": "Apple Inc.", "currency": "USD", "quoteSourceName": "Nasdaq Real Time Price", "currencySymbol": "$", "fromCurrency": null, "toCurrency": null, "lastMarket": null, "marketCap": 3544164073472 } }, "chart": { "meta": { "currency": "USD", "symbol": "AAPL", "exchangeName": "NMS", "fullExchangeName": "NasdaqGS", "instrumentType": "EQUITY", "firstTradeDate": "1980-12-12T14:30:00.000Z", "regularMarketTime": "2025-03-04T21:00:01.000Z", "hasPrePostMarketData": true, "gmtoffset": -18000, "timezone": "EST", "exchangeTimezoneName": "America/New_York", "regularMarketPrice": 235.93, "fiftyTwoWeekHigh": 260.1, "fiftyTwoWeekLow": 164.08, "regularMarketDayHigh": 240.07, "regularMarketDayLow": 234.7, "regularMarketVolume": 53101971, "longName": "Apple Inc.", "shortName": "Apple Inc.", "chartPreviousClose": 250.42, "priceHint": 2, "currentTradingPeriod": { "pre": { "timezone": "EST", "end": "2025-03-04T14:30:00.000Z", "start": "2025-03-04T09:00:00.000Z", "gmtoffset": -18000 }, "regular": { "timezone": "EST", "end": "2025-03-04T21:00:00.000Z", "start": "2025-03-04T14:30:00.000Z", "gmtoffset": -18000 }, "post": { "timezone": "EST", "end": "2025-03-05T01:00:00.000Z", "start": "2025-03-04T21:00:00.000Z", "gmtoffset": -18000 } }, "dataGranularity": "1d", "range": "", "validRanges": [ "1d", "5d", "1mo", "3mo", "6mo", "1y", "2y", "5y", "10y", "ytd", "max" ] }, "quotes": [ { "date": "2025-01-02T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 249.10000610351562, "volume": 55740700, "open": 248.92999267578125, "low": 241.82000732421875, "close": 243.85000610351562, "adjclose": 243.5821990966797 }, { "date": "2025-01-03T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 244.17999267578125, "volume": 40244100, "open": 243.36000061035156, "low": 241.88999938964844, "close": 243.36000061035156, "adjclose": 243.0927276611328 }, { "date": "2025-01-06T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 247.3300018310547, "volume": 45045600, "open": 244.30999755859375, "low": 243.1999969482422, "close": 245, "adjclose": 244.73092651367188 }, { "date": "2025-01-07T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 245.5500030517578, "volume": 40856000, "open": 242.97999572753906, "low": 241.35000610351562, "close": 242.2100067138672, "adjclose": 241.94400024414062 }, { "date": "2025-01-08T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 243.7100067138672, "volume": 37628900, "open": 241.9199981689453, "low": 240.0500030517578, "close": 242.6999969482422, "adjclose": 242.43344116210938 }, { "date": "2025-01-10T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 240.16000366210938, "volume": 61710900, "open": 240.00999450683594, "low": 233, "close": 236.85000610351562, "adjclose": 236.58987426757812 }, { "date": "2025-01-13T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 234.6699981689453, "volume": 49630700, "open": 233.52999877929688, "low": 229.72000122070312, "close": 234.39999389648438, "adjclose": 234.14256286621094 }, { "date": "2025-01-14T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 236.1199951171875, "volume": 39435300, "open": 234.75, "low": 232.47000122070312, "close": 233.27999877929688, "adjclose": 233.02378845214844 }, { "date": "2025-01-15T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 238.9600067138672, "volume": 39832000, "open": 234.63999938964844, "low": 234.42999267578125, "close": 237.8699951171875, "adjclose": 237.60874938964844 }, { "date": "2025-01-16T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 238.00999450683594, "volume": 71759100, "open": 237.35000610351562, "low": 228.02999877929688, "close": 228.25999450683594, "adjclose": 228.00930786132812 }, { "date": "2025-01-17T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 232.2899932861328, "volume": 68488300, "open": 232.1199951171875, "low": 228.47999572753906, "close": 229.97999572753906, "adjclose": 229.7274169921875 }, { "date": "2025-01-21T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 224.4199981689453, "volume": 98070400, "open": 224, "low": 219.3800048828125, "close": 222.63999938964844, "adjclose": 222.39547729492188 }, { "date": "2025-01-22T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 224.1199951171875, "volume": 64126500, "open": 219.7899932861328, "low": 219.7899932861328, "close": 223.8300018310547, "adjclose": 223.58416748046875 }, { "date": "2025-01-23T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 227.02999877929688, "volume": 60234800, "open": 224.74000549316406, "low": 222.3000030517578, "close": 223.66000366210938, "adjclose": 223.41436767578125 }, { "date": "2025-01-24T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 225.6300048828125, "volume": 54697900, "open": 224.77999877929688, "low": 221.41000366210938, "close": 222.77999877929688, "adjclose": 222.5353240966797 }, { "date": "2025-01-27T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 232.14999389648438, "volume": 94863400, "open": 224.02000427246094, "low": 223.97999572753906, "close": 229.86000061035156, "adjclose": 229.6075439453125 }, { "date": "2025-01-28T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 240.19000244140625, "volume": 75707600, "open": 230.85000610351562, "low": 230.80999755859375, "close": 238.25999450683594, "adjclose": 237.99832153320312 }, { "date": "2025-01-29T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 239.86000061035156, "volume": 45486100, "open": 234.1199951171875, "low": 234.00999450683594, "close": 239.36000061035156, "adjclose": 239.0971221923828 }, { "date": "2025-01-30T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 240.7899932861328, "volume": 55658300, "open": 238.6699981689453, "low": 237.2100067138672, "close": 237.58999633789062, "adjclose": 237.3290557861328 }, { "date": "2025-01-31T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 247.19000244140625, "volume": 101075100, "open": 247.19000244140625, "low": 233.44000244140625, "close": 236, "adjclose": 235.74081420898438 }, { "date": "2025-02-03T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 231.8300018310547, "volume": 73063300, "open": 229.99000549316406, "low": 225.6999969482422, "close": 228.00999450683594, "adjclose": 227.75958251953125 }, { "date": "2025-02-04T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 233.1300048828125, "volume": 45067300, "open": 227.25, "low": 226.64999389648438, "close": 232.8000030517578, "adjclose": 232.54432678222656 }, { "date": "2025-02-05T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 232.6699981689453, "volume": 39620300, "open": 228.52999877929688, "low": 228.27000427246094, "close": 232.47000122070312, "adjclose": 232.21469116210938 }, { "date": "2025-02-06T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 233.8000030517578, "volume": 29925300, "open": 231.2899932861328, "low": 230.42999267578125, "close": 233.22000122070312, "adjclose": 232.9638671875 }, { "date": "2025-02-07T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 234, "volume": 39707200, "open": 232.60000610351562, "low": 227.25999450683594, "close": 227.6300048828125, "adjclose": 227.3800048828125 }, { "date": "2025-02-10T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 230.58999633789062, "volume": 33115600, "open": 229.57000732421875, "low": 227.1999969482422, "close": 227.64999389648438, "adjclose": 227.64999389648438 }, { "date": "2025-02-11T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 235.22999572753906, "volume": 53718400, "open": 228.1999969482422, "low": 228.1300048828125, "close": 232.6199951171875, "adjclose": 232.6199951171875 }, { "date": "2025-02-12T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 236.9600067138672, "volume": 45243300, "open": 231.1999969482422, "low": 230.67999267578125, "close": 236.8699951171875, "adjclose": 236.8699951171875 }, { "date": "2025-02-13T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 242.33999633789062, "volume": 53614100, "open": 236.91000366210938, "low": 235.57000732421875, "close": 241.52999877929688, "adjclose": 241.52999877929688 }, { "date": "2025-02-14T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 245.5500030517578, "volume": 40896200, "open": 241.25, "low": 240.99000549316406, "close": 244.60000610351562, "adjclose": 244.60000610351562 }, { "date": "2025-02-18T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 245.17999267578125, "volume": 48822500, "open": 244.14999389648438, "low": 241.83999633789062, "close": 244.47000122070312, "adjclose": 244.47000122070312 }, { "date": "2025-02-19T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 246.00999450683594, "volume": 32204200, "open": 244.66000366210938, "low": 243.16000366210938, "close": 244.8699951171875, "adjclose": 244.8699951171875 }, { "date": "2025-02-20T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 246.77999877929688, "volume": 32316900, "open": 244.94000244140625, "low": 244.2899932861328, "close": 245.8300018310547, "adjclose": 245.8300018310547 }, { 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"2025-02-28T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 242.08999633789062, "volume": 56833400, "open": 236.9499969482422, "low": 230.1999969482422, "close": 241.83999633789062, "adjclose": 241.83999633789062 }, { "date": "2025-03-03T14:30:00.000Z", "high": 244.02999877929688, "volume": 47184000, "open": 241.7899932861328, "low": 236.11000061035156, "close": 238.02999877929688, "adjclose": 238.02999877929688 } ], "events": { "dividends": [ { "amount": 0.25, "date": 1739197800 } ] } }, "news": [ { "uuid": "1e13eabf-c99d-3904-a6a4-d03fc08a7078", "title": "Market Chatter: Apple Challenges UK Order for 'Back Door' in Encryption", "publisher": "MT Newswires", "link": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/market-chatter-apple-challenges-uk-183737902.html", "providerPublishTime": "2025-03-04T18:37:37.000Z", "type": "STORY", "relatedTickers": [ "AAPL" ] }, { "uuid": "b3c763cd-9a2c-3cd5-b7cf-e7587d3e1bc1", "title": "Apple's $500B U.S. Investment? Analyst Calls It 'Completely Unrealistic' – Questions Where The Money Will Come From", "publisher": "Benzinga", "link": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apples-500b-u-investment-analyst-144520980.html", "providerPublishTime": "2025-03-04T14:45:20.000Z", "type": "STORY", "relatedTickers": [ "AAPL" ] }, { "uuid": "8e90c886-012c-33ed-a167-34de6c84b556", "title": "Apple Launches New iPad Air Tablet", "publisher": "MT Newswires", "link": "https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-launches-ipad-air-tablet-143152824.html", "providerPublishTime": "2025-03-04T14:31:52.000Z", "type": "STORY", "relatedTickers": [ "AAPL" ] }, { "uuid": "ba039d72-0b15-3f03-abca-289997ac5108", "title": "Apple just dropped new iPad Air models equipped for AI tasks", "publisher": "Quartz", "link": "https://finance.yahoo.com/m/ba039d72-0b15-3f03-abca-289997ac5108/apple-just-dropped-new-ipad.html", "providerPublishTime": "2025-03-04T15:48:03.000Z", "type": "STORY", "thumbnail": { "resolutions": [ { "url": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/uj1X54lRR.X.OA6K.yIAoA--~B/aD00MjQ7dz02MzY7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/quartz.com/012f4c12103d5e29fa91bad7c7ea4e0c", "width": 636, "height": 424, "tag": "original" }, { "url": "https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/KgScYkhp60uV6FAS6f7Lkg--~B/Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTE0MDtweW9mZj0wO3c9MTQwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/quartz.com/012f4c12103d5e29fa91bad7c7ea4e0c", "width": 140, "height": 140, "tag": "140x140" } ] }, "relatedTickers": [ "AAPL" ] } ] } ] ## Usage ### Run via Apify Console 1. Go to Apify Console. 2. Create a new Actor and paste in the scraper code. 3. Set up the input JSON. 4. Click Run. ## Limitations - Yahoo Finance may change its page structure, which could require updates to the scraper. - Excessive requests may result in temporary blocks; use proxies to avoid this. - Some financial data may require authentication or paid Yahoo Finance subscriptions. ## Support For issues or feature requests, please open an issue on GitHub or contact Apify support. --- Author: Your Name Version: 1.0.0 License: MIT

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