consensus forecast
noun[C]
ukusECONOMICS,FINANCE
amethodofmeasuringhowsuccessfulacompanyor theeconomywill be. Aconsensusforecastiscalculatedbydividingthescoresgiven byexpertsandfindingtheaverageof thosescores:
Pre-taxprofitsfor thebankwereslightlybetterthanconsensusforecasts.