yahoo-finance

Yahoo Finance CLI

A Python CLI for fetching comprehensive stock data from Yahoo Finance using yfinance.

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• uv (for inline script dependencies)

Installing uv

The script requires uv - an extremely fast Python package manager. Check if it's installed:

uv --version

If not installed, install it using one of these methods:

macOS / Linux

curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install uv

Windows

powershell 

pip (any platform)

After installation, restart your terminal or run:

Installation

The yf script uses PEP 723 inline script metadata - dependencies are auto-installed on first run.

First run will install dependencies (yfinance, rich) to uv's cache. Subsequent runs are instant.

Commands

Price (quick check)

Quote (detailed)

Fundamentals

Shows: PE ratios, EPS, market cap, margins, ROE/ROA, analyst targets.

Earnings

Shows: Next earnings date, EPS estimates, earnings history with surprises.

Company Profile

Shows: Sector, industry, employees, website, address, business description.

Dividends

Shows: Dividend rate/yield, ex-date, payout ratio, recent dividend history.

Analyst Ratings

Shows: Buy/hold/sell distribution, mean rating, recent upgrades/downgrades.

Options Chain

Shows: Near-the-money calls and puts with strike, bid/ask, volume, OI, IV.

History

Ranges: 1d, 5d, 1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1y, 2y, 5y, 10y, ytd, max

Compare

Side-by-side comparison with price, change, 52W range, market cap.

Search

Symbol Format

• US stocks: AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, TSLA
• Indian NSE: RELIANCE.NS, TCS.NS, INFY.NS
• Indian BSE: RELIANCE.BO, TCS.BO
• Crypto: BTC-USD, ETH-USD
• Forex: EURUSD=X, GBPUSD=X
• ETFs: SPY, QQQ, VOO

Examples

Troubleshooting

"command not found: uv"

Install uv using the instructions above.

Rate limiting / connection errors

Yahoo Finance may rate limit excessive requests. Wait a few minutes and try again.

"No data" for a symbol

• Verify the symbol exists: yf search "company name"
• Some data (options, dividends) isn't available for all securities

Technical Notes

• Uses PEP 723 inline script metadata for uv dependencies
• Rich library provides colored, formatted tables
• First run installs deps to uv cache (~5 seconds)
• Subsequent runs are instant (cached environment)
• Handles NaN/None values gracefully with fallbacks