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William Kirk

William Kirk Analyst Performance

Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst at Roth Capital

William Kirk is a stock analyst at Roth Capital across a range of sectors, covering 31 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, William Kirk has issued 5 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to William Kirk'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 William Kirk's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
130 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations
43.20% 54 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
31 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy43.2%54 ratings
Hold47.2%59 ratings
Sell9.6%12 ratings

Out of 125 total stock ratings issued by William Kirk at Roth Capital, the majority (47.2%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 43.2% Buy and 9.6% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
45.2% of companies on NYSE
14 companies
NASDAQ
38.7% of companies on NASDAQ
12 companies
TSE
9.7% of companies on TSE
3 companies
OTCMKTS
6.5% of companies on OTCMKTS
2 companies

William Kirk, an analyst at Roth Capital, currently covers 31 companies listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, TSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Consumer Staples
12 companies
38.7%
Medical
10 companies
32.3%
Retail/Wholesale
7 companies
22.6%
Miscellaneous
2 companies
6.5%

William Kirk of Roth Capital specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Medical and Retail/Wholesale companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
MED PRODUCTS
5 companies
16.1%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS - SPECIALTY & GENERIC
5 companies
16.1%
FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED
4 companies
12.9%
CONS PD - MISC STPL
3 companies
9.7%
RETAIL - DISCOUNT
2 companies
6.5%
BEVERAGES - ALCOH
2 companies
6.5%
FOOD ITEMS - WHLE
2 companies
6.5%
RETAIL - SUPERMKT
2 companies
6.5%
Miscellaneous
2 companies
6.5%
MALT BEVERAGES
1 company
3.2%
INTERNET COMMERCE
1 company
3.2%
GROCERIES, GENERAL LINE
1 company
3.2%
GROCERY STORES
1 company
3.2%

About William Kirk

Bill Kirk is a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst in Roth Capital’s Equity Research Department and covers Beverage, Food Retail, and Cannabis companies. Mr. Kirk joined Roth in 2023 as part of the company’s acquisition of MKM Partners, where Mr. Kirk covered the same sectors for four years. Prior to joining MKM, Kirk was a Director in RBC Capital Markets’ Equity Research department for four years, and previously worked at UBS as an Associate Director and Duff & Phelps as a Senior Associate. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, and is a CFA Charterholder. Additionally, Mr. Kirk was a professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies’ affiliate teams, Batavia Muckdogs and Lakewood BlueClaws, earning a South Atlantic League Championship. He was also an assistant to the Phillies’ hitting coach.
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William Kirk's Ratings History at Roth Capital

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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Costco Wholesale Corporation stock logo
COST
Costco Wholesale
9/26/2025Set Price Target$943.31$907.00Neutral
Constellation Brands Inc stock logo
STZ
Constellation Brands
9/3/2025Reiterated Rating$147.61$209.00Buy
Flora Growth Corp. stock logo
FLGC
Flora Growth
8/5/2025Set Price Target$19.65$30.00Buy
Molson Coors Beverage Company stock logo
TAP
Molson Coors Beverage
5/20/2025Set Price Target$54.29$71.00Buy
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. stock logo
SFM
Sprouts Farmers Market
5/1/2025Set Price Target$172.71$155.00Neutral