SEC Filings in Google Sheets
Formula
Pull a company's SEC filing history into cells. =VERVE("secfilings", "AAPL") returns recent 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filings with dates and links — Sheets or Excel.
=VERVE("secfilings", A2)=VERVE.CALL("secfilings", A2)A2 holds the ticker you're looking up. Drag the formula down and each row resolves on its own.
With literal values
Nothing has to come from a cell — typed values work the same way.
=VERVE("secfilings", "AAPL")Inputs
Required inputs are positional, in the order below. Everything else is passed as a "name", value pair after them — the same shape as SUMIFS.
| Input | Type | Where it goes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
tickerRequired | string | argument 2 | Stock ticker symbol (e.g. AAPL, MSFT, ADBE) (e.g. AAPL) |
formPremium | string | "form", value | Filter to a single form type (e.g. 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 4). (e.g. 10-K) |
limitPremium | integer | "limit", value | Number of filings to return (1-50). Defaults to 5. (e.g. 10) |
Passing an option
=VERVE("secfilings", A2, "form", "10-K")What lands in your sheet
With no "field" pair the formula spills the whole response as two columns — field name on the left, value on the right — starting at the cell you typed in. Make sure the cells below and to the right are empty.
Pulling one value
Add a "field" pair to get a single cell back instead of a table. The field name is the dot-path from the table below.
=VERVE("secfilings", A2, "field", "ticker")=VERVE.CALL("secfilings", A2, "field", "ticker")Available fields
#PREMIUM(field) rather than a value, so a locked field never looks like a real answer.| Use as "field" | Type | Example cell value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
ticker | string | AAPL | Stock ticker symbol for the company |
cik | string | 0000320193 | SEC Central Index Key unique identifier |
company | string | Apple Inc. | Official registered name of the company |
sic | string | 3571 | Standard Industrial Classification code |
sicDescription | string | Electronic Computers | Industry description for the SIC code |
fiscalYearEnd | string | 0927 | Fiscal year end in MMDD format |
totalRecentFilings | number | 1000 | Total filings in the company's recent EDGAR feed |
count | number | 4 | Number of filings returned in this response |
latest | object | {…} | Most recent filing of each headline type |
latest.annualPremium | object | {…} | Most recent 10-K annual report |
latest.annual.form | string | 10-K | Form type (10-K) |
latest.annual.filingDate | string | 2025-11-01 | Date the annual report was filed |
latest.annual.accessionNumber | string | 0000320193-25-000123 | SEC accession number for the filing |
latest.annual.primaryDocument | string | aapl-20250927.htm | Primary document filename |
latest.annual.url | string | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000123/aapl-20250927.htm | Direct link to the filing document |
latest.annual.daysAgo | number | 62 | Days since the annual report was filed |
latest.quarterlyPremium | object | {…} | Most recent 10-Q quarterly report |
latest.quarterly.form | string | 10-Q | Form type (10-Q) |
latest.quarterly.filingDate | string | 2025-08-01 | Date the quarterly report was filed |
latest.quarterly.accessionNumber | string | 0000320193-25-000106 | SEC accession number for the filing |
latest.quarterly.primaryDocument | string | aapl-20250628.htm | Primary document filename |
latest.quarterly.url | string | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000106/aapl-20250628.htm | Direct link to the filing document |
latest.quarterly.daysAgo | number | 154 | Days since the quarterly report was filed |
latest.currentReportPremium | object | {…} | Most recent 8-K current report |
latest.currentReport.form | string | 8-K | Form type (8-K) |
latest.currentReport.filingDate | string | 2025-10-30 | Date the current report was filed |
latest.currentReport.accessionNumber | string | 0000320193-25-000121 | SEC accession number for the filing |
latest.currentReport.primaryDocument | string | aapl-20251030.htm | Primary document filename |
latest.currentReport.url | string | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000121/aapl-20251030.htm | Direct link to the filing document |
latest.currentReport.daysAgo | number | 64 | Days since the current report was filed |
filings | array[4] | list of rows | Recent filings, most recent first |
filings.0.form | string | 10-K | |
filings.0.filingDate | string | 2025-11-01 | |
filings.0.reportDate | string | 2025-09-27 | |
filings.0.primaryDocDescription | string | 10-K | |
filings.0.accessionNumber | string | 0000320193-25-000123 | |
filings.0.primaryDocument | string | aapl-20250927.htm | |
filings.0.url | string | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/320193/000032019325000123/aapl-20250927.htm | |
filings.0.items | object | null | |
filings.0.isXBRL | boolean | true | |
analytics | object | {…} | |
analytics.formCountsPremium | object | {…} | Count of filings by form type in the recent feed |
analytics.formCounts.3 | number | 22 | |
analytics.formCounts.4 | number | 512 | |
analytics.formCounts.8-K | number | 96 | |
analytics.formCounts.10-Q | number | 84 | |
analytics.formCounts.10-K | number | 28 | |
analytics.formCounts.DEF 14A | number | 27 | |
analytics.formCounts.SC 13G | number | 41 | |
analytics.filingsLast30DaysPremium | number | 3 | Number of filings in the last 30 days |
analytics.filingsLast90DaysPremium | number | 9 | Number of filings in the last 90 days |
analytics.filingsLast365DaysPremium | number | 74 | Number of filings in the last 365 days |
analytics.daysSinceLastFilingPremium | number | 62 | Days since the most recent filing of any type |
analytics.daysSinceLastAnnualPremium | number | 62 | Days since the most recent 10-K |
analytics.daysSinceLastQuarterlyPremium | number | 154 | Days since the most recent 10-Q |
analytics.averageDaysBetweenFilingsPremium | number | 12.4 | Average days between recent filings |
analytics.mostActiveFormPremium | string | 4 | Most frequently filed form type |
Filling a whole column
Hand the first argument a range instead of a cell and the add-in makes one batched call for the lot, then spills the answers down. That is faster than dragging the formula and costs the same credits — one per row looked up.
=VERVE("secfilings", A2:A100, "field", "ticker")=VERVE.CALL("secfilings", A2:A100, "field", "ticker")A2:A100 is the column of ticker values. The result spills down alongside it, one row per input, blanks skipped.
When a cell doesn't fill
A failed lookup returns readable text starting with #ERR rather than a spreadsheet error, because Excel cannot show a custom message on a real error — you would get a bare #VALUE! with no reason. The trade-off is that IFERROR() won't catch it; test with LEFT(cell, 4) = "#ERR" instead.
| Cell reads | What happened |
|---|---|
#ERR Not connected | No API key saved. Open the side panel and connect your account. |
#ERR Replace <name> with a cell or value | The preview formula was copied as-is. Swap the placeholder for a cell reference. |
#ERR No "x" in secfilings | An option name that this source doesn't take. The message lists the ones it does. |
#ERR No data point "…" | The "field" path isn't in the response. Check the dot-path against the table above. |
#PREMIUM(field) | The field exists but your plan doesn't include it. |
#ERR Out of credits | The month's credits are spent. Usage resets on your billing date. |
Before the formula works
The add-in reads the API key you saved once in the side panel — the key never goes in the formula, so a shared sheet doesn't leak it and a collaborator without access simply sees the last calculated values.
- Install the add-in for Google Sheets or Excel.
- Open the side panel and sign in, or paste a key from your dashboard.
- Type the formula above into any cell.
Other ways to use SEC Filings in Google Sheets
Set up SEC Filings in Google Sheets on VerveSheets, or reach the same source a different way. Your VerveSheets account and credits work on all of them — one key, one balance.
Frequently asked questions
Does SEC Filings in Google Sheets work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes — the same source, the same arguments. Sheets calls it =VERVE("secfilings", …) and Excel calls it =VERVE.CALL("secfilings", …); that function name is the only difference.
Do the cells recalculate on their own?
They recalculate when the sheet does — on edit, on open, or on a manual recalc. Each recalculation is a fresh call and spends credits, so for a large static column it's worth copying the results and pasting them as values.
How many credits does a filled column cost?
1 credit per row looked up, whether you drag the formula or pass a range. The range form is one HTTP call instead of many, but the credit count is the same.
Can I share the sheet without sharing my key?
Yes. The key is stored against your account, not in the file. Collaborators see the values already in the cells; formulas only recalculate for someone who has connected their own account.
Why is a cell showing #ERR instead of an error?
So you can read the reason. Excel can't display a custom message on a real spreadsheet error, so the add-in returns the explanation as text on both platforms instead.