Bill Kirk Analyst PerformanceManaging Director, Senior Research Analyst at Roth CapitalBill Kirk is a stock analyst at Roth Capital across a range of sectors, covering 17 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Bill Kirk has issued 11 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Bill 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 Bill Kirk'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 Ratings38 Last 4 YearsBuy Recommendations33.33% 12 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered17 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution36RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Bill Kirk.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy33.3%12 ratings Hold66.7%24 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 36 total stock ratings issued by Bill Kirk at Roth Capital, the majority (66.7%) have been Hold recommendations, followed by 33.3% Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%WMTJul 2022Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%FLGCAug 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ52.9% of companies on NASDAQ9 companiesNYSE47.1% of companies on NYSE8 companiesBill Kirk, an analyst at Roth Capital, currently covers 17 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageConsumer Staples6 companies35.3%Retail/Wholesale5 companies29.4%Medical4 companies23.5%Finance2 companies11.8%Bill Kirk of Roth Capital specializes in stock coverage within the Consumer Staples sector, with additional focus on Retail/Wholesale and Medical companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageMED PRODUCTS4 companies23.5%CONS PD - MISC STPL3 companies17.6%RETAIL - SUPERMKT2 companies11.8%BEVERAGES - ALCOH2 companies11.8%RETAIL - DISCOUNT2 companies11.8%FIN - INVEST MGMT1 company5.9%INVESTMENT ADVICE1 company5.9%FOOD ITEMS - WHLE1 company5.9%FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED1 company5.9% About Bill KirkBill 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.Follow on LinkedIn Bill Kirk's Ratings History at Roth Capital 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 to Excel CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsKRKroger8/20/2025Boost Price Target$71.42$66.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIACIAlbertsons Companies7/16/2025Reiterated Rating$20.79$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHITIHigh Tide6/18/2025Reiterated Rating$2.25$5.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIBJBJ's Wholesale Club5/28/2025Reiterated Rating$112.61$106.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITPGTPG4/9/2025Lower Price Target$40.67$42.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROIVRTSVirtus Investment Partners4/9/2025Lower Price Target$149.64$158.00Hold$0.0000.00% ROISTZConstellation Brands4/3/2025Lower Price Target$181.22$256.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROITGTTarget3/5/2025Reiterated Rating$115.56$122.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISAMBoston Beer2/26/2025Reiterated Rating$243.64$349.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISFMSprouts Farmers Market2/21/2025Boost Price Target$143.18$146.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIWMTWalmart2/21/2025Reiterated Rating$95.69$108.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's 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 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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