W. Andrew Carter Analyst Performance

Vice President Cannabis at Stifel Nicolaus

W. Andrew Carter is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, covering 20 publicly traded companies across a range of sectors. Over the past year, W. Andrew Carter has issued 24 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to W. Andrew Carter's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Rating is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights W. Andrew Carter'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: 39 Last 6 Years
Buy Recommendations: 48.65% 18 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 20 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	48.6%	18 ratings
Hold	40.5%	15 ratings
Sell	10.8%	4 ratings

Out of 37 total stock ratings issued by W. Andrew Carter at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (48.6%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 40.5% Hold and 10.8% Sell.

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Jul 2020
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GRWG
Aug 2021
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NASDAQ	50.0% of companies on NASDAQ	10 companies
NYSE	45.0% of companies on NYSE	9 companies
TSE	5.0% of companies on TSE	1 company

W. Andrew Carter, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 20 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Retail/Wholesale 6 companies	30.0%
	Medical 6 companies	30.0%
	Consumer Staples 3 companies	15.0%
	Computer and Technology 1 company	5.0%
	Construction 1 company	5.0%
	Industrials 1 company	5.0%
	Consumer Discretionary 1 company	5.0%
	Basic Materials 1 company	5.0%

W. Andrew Carter of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Medical and Consumer Staples companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
RETAIL - HOME FRN 3 companies	15.0%
CONS PD - MISC STPL 2 companies	10.0%
DRUG MANUFACTURERS - SPECIALTY & GENERIC 2 companies	10.0%
MED PRODUCTS 2 companies	10.0%
ELEC PRODS - MISC 1 company	5.0%
BLDG&CONST - MISC 1 company	5.0%
AGRI OPERATIONS 1 company	5.0%
RETAIL - MISC/DIV 1 company	5.0%
BLDG PRD - RT/WHL 1 company	5.0%
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES 1 company	5.0%
LEISURE&REC PRD 1 company	5.0%
LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS 1 company	5.0%
AGRICULTURE/PRODUCTS 1 company	5.0%
MEDICINALS & BOTANICALS 1 company	5.0%
MED - DRUGS 1 company	5.0%

About W. Andrew Carter

Andrew Carter joined Stifel in 2008. Andrew currently leads Stifel’s cannabis research effort. For the first 11 years, Andrew worked on the Consumer and Retail sector as a senior associate covering the Food and Tobacco industries before formally launching coverage of Canadian producers. Andrew earned an MBA from the Olin Business School at Washington University and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a B.S. in Economics and Mathematics. Andrew holds a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
HAYW Hayward	9/5/2025	Boost Price Target	$16.02	$18.00	Buy
HLMN Hillman Solutions	7/14/2025	Initiated Coverage	$7.77	$9.50	Buy
SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro	6/9/2025	Downgrade	$66.60	$71.00	Hold
LOW Lowe's Companies	5/27/2025	Lower Price Target	$224.71	$240.00	Hold
HD Home Depot	5/21/2025	Upgrade	$375.10	$425.00	Buy
LOW Lowe's Companies	5/19/2025	Lower Price Target	$232.33	$250.00	Hold
ARHS Arhaus	5/12/2025	Lower Price Target	$8.73	$10.00	Buy
BLDR Builders FirstSource	5/5/2025	Lower Price Target	$113.66	$118.00	Hold
FND Floor & Decor	5/2/2025	Lower Price Target	$75.30	$92.00	Buy
BLDR Builders FirstSource	4/29/2025	Downgrade	$121.55	$125.00	Hold
SITE SiteOne Landscape Supply	4/28/2025	Lower Price Target	$115.35	$126.00	Hold
POOL Pool	4/23/2025	Lower Price Target	$310.79	$330.00	Hold
RH RH	4/7/2025	Lower Price Target	$167.95	$390.00	Buy
RH RH	3/31/2025	Lower Price Target	$236.26	$450.00	Buy
SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro	3/4/2025	Upgrade	$55.85	$70.00	Buy
ARHS Arhaus	3/3/2025	Lower Price Target	$9.49	$11.50	Buy
FND Floor & Decor	2/24/2025	Upgrade	$94.25	$110.00	Buy
BLDR Builders FirstSource	2/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$136.66	$156.00	Buy
SITE SiteOne Landscape Supply	2/10/2025	Reiterated Rating	$132.16	$140.00	Hold
LESL Leslie's	2/7/2025	Lower Price Target	$1.76	$1.55	Sell
BECN Beacon Roofing Supply	2/7/2025	Downgrade	$120.50	$122.55	Hold
HAYW Hayward	2/5/2025	Upgrade	$14.25	$16.50	Buy
BECN Beacon Roofing Supply	1/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$116.31	$131.00	Buy
ARHS Arhaus	1/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$10.41	$14.00	Buy

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