W. Andrew Carter Analyst PerformanceVice President Cannabis at Stifel NicolausW. Andrew Carter is a stock analyst at Stifel Nicolaus across a range of sectors, covering 22 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, W. Andrew Carter has issued 36 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to W. Andrew Carter'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 W. Andrew Carter'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 Ratings64 Last 6 YearsBuy Recommendations45.90% 28 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered22 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution61RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by W. Andrew Carter.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy45.9%28 ratings Hold49.2%30 ratings Sell4.9%3 ratingsOut of 61 total stock ratings issued by W. Andrew Carter at Stifel Nicolaus, the majority (49.2%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 45.9% Buy and 4.9% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%SMGMar 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%GRWGAug 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE50.0% of companies on NYSE11 companiesNASDAQ45.5% of companies on NASDAQ10 companiesTSE4.5% of companies on TSE1 companyW. Andrew Carter, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus, currently covers 22 companies listed on NYSE, NASDAQ and TSE, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageRetail/Wholesale5 companies22.7%Construction5 companies22.7%Medical4 companies18.2%Consumer Staples3 companies13.6%Consumer Discretionary2 companies9.1%Industrials1 company4.5%Computer and Technology1 company4.5%Basic Materials1 company4.5%W. Andrew Carter of Stifel Nicolaus specializes in stock coverage within the Retail/Wholesale sector, with additional focus on Construction and Medical companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageBLDG&CONST - MISC3 companies13.6%RETAIL - HOME FRN3 companies13.6%BLDG PRD - WOOD2 companies9.1%CONS PD - MISC STPL2 companies9.1%MED PRODUCTS2 companies9.1%RETAIL - MISC/DIV1 company4.5%LEISURE&REC PRD1 company4.5%INDUSTRIAL SERVICES1 company4.5%BLDG PRD - RT/WHL1 company4.5%AGRI OPERATIONS1 company4.5%ELEC PRODS - MISC1 company4.5%APPLIANCE - HSHLD1 company4.5%DRUG MANUFACTURERS - SPECIALTY & GENERIC1 company4.5%AGRICULTURE/PRODUCTS1 company4.5%MED - DRUGS1 company4.5% About W. Andrew CarterAndrew 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.Follow on LinkedIn W. Andrew Carter's Ratings History at Stifel Nicolaus 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 & ROIDetailsARHSArhaus5/11/2026Lower Price Target$6.51$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPOOLPool5/11/2026Lower Price Target$185.57$210.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITREXTrex5/11/2026Boost Price Target$40.08$44.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIUFPIUFP Industries5/11/2026Lower Price Target$83.57$87.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISITESiteOne Landscape Supply5/4/2026Upgrade$125.74$157.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISSDSimpson Manufacturing4/28/2026Boost Price Target$186.58$217.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISITESiteOne Landscape Supply4/27/2026Boost Price Target$145.10$157.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPOOLPool4/24/2026Boost Price Target$228.68$240.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISSDSimpson Manufacturing4/20/2026Initiated Coverage$181.12$205.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource3/16/2026Lower Price Target$88.10$93.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. SWIMLatham Group3/4/2026Boost Price Target$6.44$9.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROISMGScotts Miracle-Gro3/3/2026Boost Price Target$68.85$79.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHAYWHayward2/26/2026Reiterated Rating$15.35$19.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWHRWhirlpool1/30/2026Lower Price Target$76.15$75.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource12/16/2025Lower Price Target$104.55$115.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIFNDFloor & Decor12/16/2025Lower Price Target$60.99$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISITESiteOne Landscape Supply12/16/2025Lower Price Target$127.11$134.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPOOLPool12/16/2025Lower Price Target$236.90$240.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHDHome Depot11/14/2025Reiterated Rating$367.70$370.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILOWLowe's Companies11/14/2025Lower Price Target$231.44$230.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITREXTrex11/10/2025Reiterated Rating$32.93$35.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISMGScotts Miracle-Gro11/6/2025Set Price Target$55.92$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource11/3/2025Lower Price Target$109.36$124.00$0.0000.00% ROIWHRWhirlpool10/8/2025Initiated Coverage$77.08$80.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROITREXTrex10/8/2025Set Price Target$53.57$61.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRHRH9/12/2025Lower Price Target$225.43$320.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHAYWHayward9/5/2025Boost Price Target$16.02$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILOWLowe's Companies8/18/2025Boost Price Target$251.82$265.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIARHSArhaus8/15/2025Boost Price Target$12.37$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISMGScotts Miracle-Gro8/4/2025Lower Price Target$61.85$70.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource8/1/2025Boost Price Target$128.95$128.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHLMNHillman Solutions7/14/2025Initiated Coverage$7.77$9.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROISMGScotts Miracle-Gro6/9/2025Downgrade$66.60$71.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROILOWLowe's Companies5/27/2025Lower Price Target$224.71$240.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIHDHome Depot5/21/2025Upgrade$375.10$425.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILOWLowe's Companies5/19/2025Lower Price Target$232.33$250.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIARHSArhaus5/12/2025Lower Price Target$8.73$10.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource5/5/2025Lower Price Target$113.66$118.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIFNDFloor & Decor5/2/2025Lower Price Target$75.30$92.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource4/29/2025Downgrade$121.55$125.00Hold$00.0000.00% ROIBefore you buy SpaceX shares, consider this alternative approach (Ad)SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, targeting a June 2026 listing at a valuation exceeding $1.75 trillion - potentially the largest IPO in history. 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There is a lesser-known way to tap into this windfall that most investors haven't considered.Discover the overlooked SpaceX IPO strategy before the June listingSITESiteOne Landscape Supply4/28/2025Lower Price Target$115.35$126.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIPOOLPool4/23/2025Lower Price Target$310.79$330.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROIRHRH4/7/2025Lower Price Target$167.95$390.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIRHRH3/31/2025Lower Price Target$236.26$450.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROISMGScotts Miracle-Gro3/4/2025Upgrade$55.85$70.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIARHSArhaus3/3/2025Lower Price Target$9.49$11.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNDFloor & Decor2/24/2025Upgrade$94.25$110.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIBLDRBuilders FirstSource2/24/2025Lower Price Target$136.66$156.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROISITESiteOne Landscape Supply2/10/2025Reiterated Rating$132.16$140.00Hold$000.0000.00% ROILESLLeslie's2/7/2025Lower Price Target$35.10$31.00Sell$0.0000.00% ROIHAYWHayward2/5/2025Upgrade$14.25$16.50Buy$00.0000.00% ROIARHSArhaus1/13/2025Boost Price Target$10.41$14.00Buy$00.0000.00% 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 BrokerageMorgan StanleyJefferies Financial GroupStifel NicolausOppenheimerBerenberg BankRoth MkmWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysWells Fargo & CompanyRoyal Bank Of CanadaJPMorgan Chase & Co.The Goldman Sachs GroupTD Cowen 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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