Brian Drab Analyst PerformancePartner, Co - Group Head - Industrials at William BlairBrian Drab is a stock analyst at William Blair across a range of sectors, covering 9 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Drab has issued 3 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 StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings13 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations46.15% 6 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered9 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution13RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Drab.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy46.2%6 ratings Hold46.2%6 ratings Sell7.7%1 ratingsOut of 13 total stock ratings issued by Brian Drab at William Blair, the majority (46.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 46.2% Hold and 7.7% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%GNRCJul 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%ENSFeb 2015Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE88.9% of companies on NYSE8 companiesNASDAQ11.1% of companies on NASDAQ1 companyBrian Drab, an analyst at William Blair, currently covers 9 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageIndustrials5 companies55.6%Computer and Technology2 companies22.2%Business Services1 company11.1%Medical1 company11.1%Brian Drab of William Blair specializes in stock coverage within the Industrials sector, with additional focus on Computer and Technology and Business Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageINSTRU - CONTROL1 company11.1%WASTE REMOVAL SVCS1 company11.1%IT SERVICES1 company11.1%STEEL - PIPE&TUBE1 company11.1%MACH - GENL INDL1 company11.1%PRINTING - COMMRL1 company11.1%MACH - ELECTRICAL1 company11.1%POLLUTION CNTRL1 company11.1%MEDICAL SERVICES1 company11.1% About Brian DrabBrian 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.Follow on LinkedIn Brian Drab's Ratings History at William Blair Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsTHRThermon Group2/25/2026Downgrade$50.49Hold$0.0000.00% ROIXYLXylem1/26/2026Initiated Coverage$141.06Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIVRTVertiv7/28/2025Initiated Coverage$137.52Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIVMIValmont Industries3/21/2025Downgrade$326.50Market Perform$000.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerStifel NicolausRaymond James Financial Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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