Ryan Merkel Analyst Performance

Ryan Merkel is a stock analyst at William Blair across a range of sectors, covering 18 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ryan Merkel has issued 8 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Ryan Merkel'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 Ryan Merkel'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

00.00% 12-Month ROI

Success Rate

00.00% Profitable Ratings

Total Ratings

35 Last 10 Years

Buy Recommendations

40.00% 14 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

18 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	40.0%	14 ratings
Hold	60.0%	21 ratings
Sell	0.0%	0 ratings

Out of 35 total stock ratings issued by Ryan Merkel at William Blair, the majority (60.0%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 40.0% Buy.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

  000.0%

  BECN

  Oct 2020

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• Worst Call

  000.0%

  WCC

  Dec 2014

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	66.7% of companies on NYSE	12 companies
NASDAQ	33.3% of companies on NASDAQ	6 companies

Ryan Merkel, an analyst at William Blair, currently covers 18 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Construction 3 companies	16.7%
	Industrials 3 companies	16.7%
	Business Services 2 companies	11.1%
	Finance 2 companies	11.1%
	Retail/Wholesale 2 companies	11.1%
	Transportation 1 company	5.6%
	Consumer Discretionary 1 company	5.6%
	Basic Materials 1 company	5.6%
	Miscellaneous 1 company	5.6%
	Computer and Technology 1 company	5.6%
	Aerospace 1 company	5.6%

Ryan Merkel of William Blair specializes in stock coverage within the Construction sector, with additional focus on Industrials and Business Services companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
BLDG PRD - AIR/HT 2 companies	11.1%
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 2 companies	11.1%
TRANS - SERVICES 1 company	5.6%
BLDG&CONST - MISC 1 company	5.6%
DATA PROCESSING & PREPARATION 1 company	5.6%
BANKS - NORTHEAST 1 company	5.6%
LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 1 company	5.6%
BLDG PRD - RT/WHL 1 company	5.6%
WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS 1 company	5.6%
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 1 company	5.6%
LEISURE&REC PRD 1 company	5.6%
CHEM - DIVERSIFD 1 company	5.6%
Miscellaneous 1 company	5.6%
ELEC PARTS DIST 1 company	5.6%
HARDWARE 1 company	5.6%
FIN - MISC SVCS 1 company	5.6%

Ryan Merkel's Ratings History at William Blair

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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.
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Export to Excel

Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
PAL Proficient Auto Logistics	9/12/2025	Downgrade	$7.72		Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
JHX James Hardie Industries	6/27/2025	Initiated Coverage	$25.77		Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
QXO QXO	6/18/2025	Initiated Coverage	$20.17		Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$35.94	$48.00	Buy	$0.00 00.00% ROI
AZEK AZEK	3/24/2025	Reiterated Rating	$47.05		Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BECN Beacon Roofing Supply	3/20/2025	Reiterated Rating	$123.81		Market Perform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FAST Fastenal	3/10/2025	Upgrade	$79.98		Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI
GWW W.W. Grainger	3/10/2025	Upgrade	$1,007.06		Outperform	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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