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Brian Drab

Brian Drab Analyst Performance

Partner, Co - Group Head - Industrials at William Blair

Brian Drab is a stock analyst at William Blair focused in the industrials sector, covering 8 publicly traded companies. 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 Ranking 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 Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Ranking
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Average Return
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Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
13 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
38.46% 5 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
8 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy38.5%5 ratings
Hold53.8%7 ratings
Sell7.7%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.

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Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
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 IconSectorPercentage
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

IndustryPercentage
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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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target		Rating12-Month
Price & ROI		Details
Vertiv Holdings Co. stock logo
VRT
Vertiv
7/28/2025Initiated Coverage$137.52Outperform
Valmont Industries, Inc. stock logo
VMI
Valmont Industries
3/21/2025Downgrade$326.50Market Perform
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