Sam Darkatsh Analyst Performance

Managing Director Building Products/Specialty/Industrial Distribution at Raymond James Financial

Sam Darkatsh is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial across a range of sectors, covering 22 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Sam Darkatsh has issued 13 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, and hold recommendations. While full access to Sam Darkatsh'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 Sam Darkatsh's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate: 00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings: 55 Last 9 Years
Buy Recommendations: 72.73% 40 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 22 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	21.8%	12 ratings
Buy	50.9%	27 ratings
Hold	25.5%	13 ratings
Sell	1.8%	1 ratings

Out of 55 total stock ratings issued by Sam Darkatsh at Raymond James Financial, the majority (50.9%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 25.5% Hold, 21.8% Strong Buy, and 1.8% Sell.

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WCC
May 2020
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MRC
Oct 2019
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	68.2% of companies on NYSE	15 companies
NASDAQ	31.8% of companies on NASDAQ	7 companies

Sam Darkatsh, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 22 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Industrials 7 companies	31.8%
	Construction 5 companies	22.7%
	Retail/Wholesale 3 companies	13.6%
	Consumer Discretionary 3 companies	13.6%
	Business Services 1 company	4.5%
	Computer and Technology 1 company	4.5%
	Multi-Sector Conglomerates 1 company	4.5%
	Auto/Tires/Trucks 1 company	4.5%

Sam Darkatsh of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Industrials sector, with additional focus on Construction and Retail/Wholesale companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
BLDG PRD - RT/WHL 2 companies	9.1%
BLDG&CONST - MISC 2 companies	9.1%
DATA PROCESSING & PREPARATION 1 company	4.5%
MACH - GENL INDL 1 company	4.5%
ELEC PARTS DIST 1 company	4.5%
TOOLS - HAND HELD 1 company	4.5%
DIVERSIFIED OPS 1 company	4.5%
TEXTILE - HME FRN 1 company	4.5%
BLDG PRD - AIR/HT 1 company	4.5%
APPLIANCE - HSHLD 1 company	4.5%
STEEL - PIPE&TUBE 1 company	4.5%
LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 1 company	4.5%
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 1 company	4.5%
AUTO/TRUCK - REPL 1 company	4.5%
CONCRETE, GYPSUM, & PLASTER PRODUCTS 1 company	4.5%
MACH TLS&RL PRD 1 company	4.5%
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS 1 company	4.5%
METAL DOORS, SASH, & TRIM 1 company	4.5%
ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT 1 company	4.5%
ENGINES & TURBINES 1 company	4.5%

About Sam Darkatsh

Sam Darkatsh joined the Raymond James furnishings group practice in 1999 and currently focuses on the branded home and building products/services and wholesale industrial distribution sectors. Darkatsh’s previous experience includes five years in retail as a financial consultant with PaineWebber and Merrill Lynch Private Client Group. He holds a B.S. degree from Juniata College and an MBA from the University of Florida.

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
QXO QXO	9/5/2025	Initiated Coverage	$20.69	$28.00	Outperform
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	8/15/2025	Downgrade	$273.19		Market Perform
WCC WESCO International	8/1/2025	Reiterated Rating	$199.48	$240.00	Strong-Buy
GMS GMS	6/25/2025	Downgrade	$98.82		Market Perform
GMS GMS	6/20/2025	Boost Price Target	$103.89	$90.00	Outperform
TTC Toro	6/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$68.21	$90.00	Outperform
GFF Griffon	5/9/2025	Reiterated Rating	$70.20	$100.00	Strong-Buy
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	5/2/2025	Reiterated Rating	$230.02	$250.00	Outperform
HLMN Hillman Solutions	4/30/2025	Set Price Target	$7.38	$10.00	Outperform
MHK Mohawk Industries	2/10/2025	Reiterated Rating	$118.48	$165.00	Strong-Buy
GFF Griffon	2/6/2025	Reiterated Rating	$80.71	$95.00	Strong-Buy
AIT Applied Industrial Technologies	1/30/2025	Reiterated Rating	$254.88	$265.00	Outperform
WSO Watsco	1/17/2025	Initiated Coverage	$490.84		Market Perform

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