Brian Drab Analyst Performance

Partner, Co - Group Head - Industrials at William Blair

Brian Drab is a stock analyst at William Blair, covering 8 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, Brian Drab has issued 2 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Brian Drab's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Brian Drab's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Ratings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

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Average Return

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Success Rate

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Total Ratings

13 Last 10 Years

Buy Recommendations

38.46% 5 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

8 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	38.5%	5 ratings
Hold	53.8%	7 ratings
Sell	7.7%	1 ratings

Out of 13 total stock ratings issued by Brian Drab at William Blair, the majority (53.8%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 38.5% Buy and 7.7% Sell.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

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  Jul 2020

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• Worst Call

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  ENS

  Feb 2015

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	87.5% of companies on NYSE	7 companies
NASDAQ	12.5% of companies on NASDAQ	1 company

Brian Drab, an analyst at William Blair, currently covers 8 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Industrials 5 companies	62.5%
	Computer and Technology 1 company	12.5%
	Miscellaneous 1 company	12.5%
	Medical 1 company	12.5%

Brian Drab of William Blair specializes in stock coverage within the Industrials sector, with additional focus on Computer and Technology and companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
IT SERVICES 1 company	12.5%
STEEL - PIPE&TUBE 1 company	12.5%
MACH - GENL INDL 1 company	12.5%
PRINTING - COMMRL 1 company	12.5%
Miscellaneous 1 company	12.5%
MACH - ELECTRICAL 1 company	12.5%
POLLUTION CNTRL 1 company	12.5%
MEDICAL SERVICES 1 company	12.5%

About Brian Drab

Brian Drab, CFA, partner, joined William Blair in 2006 and is co-group head of industrials. He covers advanced manufacturing and industrial technology. Previously, he worked as an engineer at Motorola, with mechanical design and manufacturing responsibilities. Brian graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

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Brian Drab's Ratings History at William Blair

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
VRT Vertiv	7/28/2025	Initiated Coverage	$137.52		Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VMI Valmont Industries	3/21/2025	Downgrade	$326.50		Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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