Selected research
Industry Growth & Trends
Global Sensor Accessories Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
The global Sensor Accessories market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
The North America market for Sensor Accessories is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for Sensor Accessories is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Read the full market overview
The Asia Pacific market for Sensor Accessories is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Sensor Accessories include FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Balluff, Inc., ADC Telecommunications, Inc., NVE Corporation, SemiProbe, Factor Power, Inc., Balluff GmbH, Schmersal and Limatherm S.A., among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Sensor Accessories market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Sensor Accessories market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (k units) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Sensor Accessories market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Sensor Accessories.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Sensor Accessories market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Sensor Accessories Market by Company
FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
Balluff, Inc.
ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
NVE Corporation
SemiProbe
Factor Power, Inc.
Balluff GmbH
Schmersal
Limatherm S.A.
Herga Electric Limited
Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
FW Murphy
Integral Automation Systems, Inc.
Motion Sensors, Inc.
Palmer Electronics, Inc.
Premier Tool Works
RSCC Wire & Cable
Sigma Transducers, Inc.
SoftNoze USA, Inc.
Thermocouple Components Corp.
Sensor Accessories Segment by Type
Stands
Leveling Platforms
Fixtures
Arms
Sensor Accessories Segment by Application
Industrial Control
Electronic
Environmental Monitoring
Medical
Other
Sensor Accessories Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Sensor Accessories market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Sensor Accessories and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Sensor Accessories.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Sensor Accessories manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Sensor Accessories in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
More report detail
Tables and figures
Scope & coverage.
Types
- Stands
- Leveling Platforms
- Fixtures
- Arms
Applications
- Industrial Control
- Electronic
- Environmental Monitoring
- Medical
- Other
Companies covered
- FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
- Balluff, Inc.
- ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
- NVE Corporation
- SemiProbe
- Factor Power, Inc.
- Balluff GmbH
- Schmersal
- Limatherm S.A.
- Herga Electric Limited
- Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
- FW Murphy
- Integral Automation Systems, Inc.
- Motion Sensors, Inc.
- Palmer Electronics, Inc.
- Premier Tool Works
- RSCC Wire & Cable
- Sigma Transducers, Inc.
- SoftNoze USA, Inc.
- Thermocouple Components Corp.
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Sensor Accessories Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Sensor Accessories Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Stands
- 1.3.2 Leveling Platforms
- 1.3.3 Fixtures
- 1.3.4 Arms
- 1.4 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Sensor Accessories Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Sensor Accessories Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Sensor Accessories Industry Trends
- 2.2 Sensor Accessories Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Sensor Accessories Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Sensor Accessories Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Sensor Accessories Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Sensor Accessories Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Sensor Accessories Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Sensor Accessories Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Sensor Accessories Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Sensor Accessories Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Sensor Accessories Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Sensor Accessories Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Sensor Accessories Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Sensor Accessories Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Sensor Accessories Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Sensor Accessories Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Sensor Accessories Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Sensor Accessories Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Sensor Accessories Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Sensor Accessories Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Sensor Accessories Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Sensor Accessories Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Sensor Accessories Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Sensor Accessories by Application
- 5.1 Sensor Accessories Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Industrial Control
- 5.1.2 Electronic
- 5.1.3 Environmental Monitoring
- 5.1.4 Medical
- 5.1.5 Other
- 5.2 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Sensor Accessories Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Sensor Accessories Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Sensor Accessories Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc.
- 6.1.1 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Company Information
- 6.1.2 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.1.3 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.2 Balluff, Inc.
- 6.2.1 Balluff, Inc. Company Information
- 6.2.2 Balluff, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Balluff, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Balluff, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Balluff, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.3 ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
- 6.3.1 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Company Information
- 6.3.2 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.3.3 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.4 NVE Corporation
- 6.4.1 NVE Corporation Company Information
- 6.4.2 NVE Corporation Business Overview
- 6.4.3 NVE Corporation Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 NVE Corporation Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 NVE Corporation Recent Developments
- 6.5 SemiProbe
- 6.5.1 SemiProbe Company Information
- 6.5.2 SemiProbe Business Overview
- 6.5.3 SemiProbe Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 SemiProbe Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 SemiProbe Recent Developments
- 6.6 Factor Power, Inc.
- 6.6.1 Factor Power, Inc. Company Information
- 6.6.2 Factor Power, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Factor Power, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Factor Power, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Factor Power, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.7 Balluff GmbH
- 6.7.1 Balluff GmbH Company Information
- 6.7.2 Balluff GmbH Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Balluff GmbH Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Balluff GmbH Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Balluff GmbH Recent Developments
- 6.8 Schmersal
- 6.8.1 Schmersal Company Information
- 6.8.2 Schmersal Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Schmersal Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Schmersal Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Schmersal Recent Developments
- 6.9 Limatherm S.A.
- 6.9.1 Limatherm S.A. Company Information
- 6.9.2 Limatherm S.A. Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Limatherm S.A. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Limatherm S.A. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Limatherm S.A. Recent Developments
- 6.10 Herga Electric Limited
- 6.10.1 Herga Electric Limited Company Information
- 6.10.2 Herga Electric Limited Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Herga Electric Limited Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Herga Electric Limited Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Herga Electric Limited Recent Developments
- 6.11 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies
- 6.11.1 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies Company Information
- 6.11.2 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Wilcoxon Sensing Technologies Recent Developments
- 6.12 FW Murphy
- 6.12.1 FW Murphy Company Information
- 6.12.2 FW Murphy Business Overview
- 6.12.3 FW Murphy Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 FW Murphy Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 FW Murphy Recent Developments
- 6.13 Integral Automation Systems, Inc.
- 6.13.1 Integral Automation Systems, Inc. Company Information
- 6.13.2 Integral Automation Systems, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Integral Automation Systems, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Integral Automation Systems, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Integral Automation Systems, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.14 Motion Sensors, Inc.
- 6.14.1 Motion Sensors, Inc. Company Information
- 6.14.2 Motion Sensors, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Motion Sensors, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Motion Sensors, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Motion Sensors, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.15 Palmer Electronics, Inc.
- 6.15.1 Palmer Electronics, Inc. Company Information
- 6.15.2 Palmer Electronics, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Palmer Electronics, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Palmer Electronics, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Palmer Electronics, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.16 Premier Tool Works
- 6.16.1 Premier Tool Works Company Information
- 6.16.2 Premier Tool Works Business Overview
- 6.16.3 Premier Tool Works Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 Premier Tool Works Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 Premier Tool Works Recent Developments
- 6.17 RSCC Wire & Cable
- 6.17.1 RSCC Wire & Cable Company Information
- 6.17.2 RSCC Wire & Cable Business Overview
- 6.17.3 RSCC Wire & Cable Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 RSCC Wire & Cable Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 RSCC Wire & Cable Recent Developments
- 6.18 Sigma Transducers, Inc.
- 6.18.1 Sigma Transducers, Inc. Company Information
- 6.18.2 Sigma Transducers, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.18.3 Sigma Transducers, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 Sigma Transducers, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 Sigma Transducers, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.19 SoftNoze USA, Inc.
- 6.19.1 SoftNoze USA, Inc. Company Information
- 6.19.2 SoftNoze USA, Inc. Business Overview
- 6.19.3 SoftNoze USA, Inc. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.19.4 SoftNoze USA, Inc. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.19.5 SoftNoze USA, Inc. Recent Developments
- 6.20 Thermocouple Components Corp.
- 6.20.1 Thermocouple Components Corp. Company Information
- 6.20.2 Thermocouple Components Corp. Business Overview
- 6.20.3 Thermocouple Components Corp. Sensor Accessories Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.20.4 Thermocouple Components Corp. Sensor Accessories Product Portfolio
- 6.20.5 Thermocouple Components Corp. Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Sensor Accessories Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Sensor Accessories Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Sensor Accessories Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Sensor Accessories Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Sensor Accessories Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Sensor Accessories Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Sensor Accessories Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Sensor Accessories Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Sensor Accessories Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Sensor Accessories Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Sensor Accessories Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Sensor Accessories Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Sensor Accessories Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Sensor Accessories Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Sensor Accessories Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Sensor Accessories Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Sensor Accessories Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Sensor Accessories Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Sensor Accessories Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Sensor Accessories Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Sensor Accessories Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Sensor Accessories Distributors
- 12.2.3 Sensor Accessories Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
GET THE RESEARCH
Choose your license.
Choose who needs access.
All options are for this report and research series.
PDF by email within 3–5 working days after payment confirmation.
Talk to an analyst