Ryan Koontz Analyst PerformanceSenior Analyst at Needham & Company LLCRyan Koontz is a stock analyst at Needham & Company LLC focused in the technology sector, covering 32 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ryan Koontz has issued 95 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Ryan Koontz'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 Koontz'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 Ratings201 Last 7 YearsBuy Recommendations91.04% 183 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered32 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution201RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Ryan Koontz.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.5%1 ratings Buy90.5%182 ratings Hold9.0%18 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 201 total stock ratings issued by Ryan Koontz at Needham & Company LLC, the majority (90.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 9.0% Hold and 0.5% Strong Buy.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000000.0%LITEMay 2025Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%RNGNov 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ71.9% of companies on NASDAQ23 companiesNYSE28.1% of companies on NYSE9 companiesRyan Koontz, an analyst at Needham & Company LLC, currently covers 32 companies listed on NASDAQ and NYSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageTechnology26 companies81.3%Communication Services3 companies9.4%Industrials3 companies9.4%Ryan Koontz of Needham & Company LLC specializes in stock coverage within the Technology sector, with additional focus on Communication Services and Industrials companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageCOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT17 companies53.1%SOFTWARE6 companies18.8%ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS2 companies6.3%DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES2 companies6.3%AEROSPACE & DEFENSE2 companies6.3%PROFESSIONAL SERVICES1 company3.1%IT SERVICES1 company3.1%WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES1 company3.1% About Ryan KoontzRyan Koontz joined Needham & Company in 2021, covering the broadband networking, cloud communications and satellite sectors. Prior to joining Needham, Ryan covered the cloud communications and networking equity sectors at Rosenblatt Securities for 3 years and previously founded two independent research businesses at Woodside Capital and Inflection Point Research. Prior to equity research, Ryan held key management positions at Advanced Fibre Communications, Ericsson, and AT&T. Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering as well an M.B.A. and M.S. in Engineering Management from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.Follow on LinkedIn Ryan Koontz's Ratings History at Needham & Company LLC 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 & ROIDetailsCIENCiena7/28/2026Reiterated Rating$376.25Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN7/23/2026Lower Price Target$10.45$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNFabrinet7/22/2026Lower Price Target$527.04$650.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks7/22/2026Boost Price Target$30.44$38.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks7/22/2026Boost Price Target$174.37$200.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAAOIApplied Optoelectronics7/22/2026Lower Price Target$119.26$220.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX7/15/2026Boost Price Target$136.08$250.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISPCXSpaceX7/7/2026Initiated Coverage$160.42$200.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROISILCSilicom7/2/2026Upgrade$44.18$60.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab6/30/2026Reiterated Rating$97.95$120.00Buy$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. CIENCiena6/23/2026Reiterated Rating$459.83$600.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILITELumentum6/9/2026Reiterated Rating$895.40$1,040.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC6/5/2026Boost Price Target$43.45$53.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena6/4/2026Boost Price Target$535.48$600.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat6/1/2026Boost Price Target$80.62$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRNTCeragon Networks5/20/2026Reiterated Rating$2.53$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIYSSYork Space Systems5/18/2026Reiterated Rating$24.02$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLTRKaltura5/13/2026Reiterated Rating$1.45$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic5/12/2026Boost Price Target$12.83$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab5/11/2026Boost Price Target$105.31$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$170.18$185.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN5/6/2026Reiterated Rating$15.30$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNFabrinet5/5/2026Reiterated Rating$720.37$800.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks4/30/2026Boost Price Target$21.49$26.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICALXCalix4/23/2026Lower Price Target$42.49$62.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat3/27/2026Boost Price Target$47.83$58.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIYSSYork Space Systems3/20/2026Lower Price Target$17.69$33.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC3/20/2026Boost Price Target$27.07$40.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLTRKaltura3/17/2026Reiterated Rating$1.39$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena3/5/2026Boost Price Target$280.47$370.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILITELumentum3/4/2026Boost Price Target$694.43$850.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent3/4/2026Boost Price Target$279.69$330.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVIAVViavi Solutions3/2/2026Boost Price Target$29.71$36.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2/27/2026Boost Price Target$53.69$80.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab2/27/2026Lower Price Target$69.10$95.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN2/26/2026Reiterated Rating$9.91$14.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIYSSYork Space Systems2/23/2026Initiated Coverage$25.77$42.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic2/20/2026Boost Price Target$10.73$17.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks2/13/2026Boost Price Target$135.79$185.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDCMRadcom2/11/2026Reiterated Rating$11.86$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIThis AI fund sends investors payouts every Thursday (Ad)CrowdStrike, Palantir, Nvidia none of them pay a real dividend. But one fund holding the biggest AI names distributes income every single Thursday, with payouts reported as high as $1,051 a month. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn breaks down the fund's real Thursday distribution history, how the income is generated, and how to buy it in any brokerage account.Watch the free presentation before this Thursday's payoutGILTGilat Satellite Networks2/10/2026Reiterated Rating$15.04$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix2/5/2026Boost Price Target$5.82$8.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent2/5/2026Reiterated Rating$211.12$235.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILITELumentum2/4/2026Boost Price Target$435.10$550.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNFabrinet2/3/2026Reiterated Rating$499.83$540.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICALXCalix1/29/2026Lower Price Target$53.01$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks1/29/2026Lower Price Target$15.02$21.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVIAVViavi Solutions1/29/2026Boost Price Target$21.03$28.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFFIVF51/28/2026Reiterated Rating$270.43Hold$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat1/21/2026Reiterated Rating$41.92$45.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab12/23/2025Boost Price Target$77.55$90.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC12/11/2025Boost Price Target$13.02$22.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAAOIApplied Optoelectronics12/11/2025Boost Price Target$34.98$43.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena12/11/2025Boost Price Target$242.14$280.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic12/9/2025Reiterated Rating$10.31$15.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena12/5/2025Boost Price Target$195.30$240.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICLFDClearfield11/26/2025Lower Price Target$28.03$45.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$42.45$63.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$7.35$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKLTRKaltura11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$1.46$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDCMRadcom11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$12.36$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$11.32$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICALXCalix11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$53.82$82.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$17.31$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks11/13/2025Boost Price Target$13.38$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDCMRadcom11/13/2025Reiterated Rating$13.32$18.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRNTCeragon Networks11/12/2025Reiterated Rating$2.34$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks11/12/2025Reiterated Rating$17.54$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab11/12/2025Boost Price Target$51.24$63.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat11/11/2025Boost Price Target$36.98$45.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix11/6/2025Boost Price Target$4.65$7.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent11/6/2025Boost Price Target$134.93$190.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILITELumentum11/5/2025Boost Price Target$188.36$235.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic11/4/2025Boost Price Target$10.67$15.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNFabrinet11/4/2025Boost Price Target$443.73$540.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICALXCalix10/30/2025Boost Price Target$62.18$82.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVIAVViavi Solutions10/30/2025Boost Price Target$13.98$20.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFFIVF510/28/2025Reiterated Rating$290.41Hold$0.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC10/20/2025Boost Price Target$13.11$16.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix9/30/2025Boost Price Target$4.49$5.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRNTCeragon Networks9/18/2025Reiterated Rating$2.35$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks9/16/2025Boost Price Target$145.45$160.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC9/9/2025Boost Price Target$9.70$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena9/5/2025Boost Price Target$116.97$130.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab9/3/2025Reiterated Rating$49.31$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix8/28/2025Reiterated Rating$3.71$4.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFNFabrinet8/19/2025Reiterated Rating$326.47$350.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent8/14/2025Reiterated Rating$114.17$120.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROILITELumentum8/13/2025Reiterated Rating$119.66$145.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab8/8/2025Reiterated Rating$44.21$55.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICentral banks bought 710 tonnes - this fund pays monthly (Ad)Gold is hitting new highs, fueled by tariffs and record central bank demand - 710 tonnes per quarter. JPMorgan is now targeting $4,900. One $15 fund is converting gold's momentum into up to $1,152 per month in payouts. No miners, no active trading - just monthly income.See how to collect your first payout before the next surgeEXTRExtreme Networks8/7/2025Boost Price Target$20.15$24.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRNTCeragon Networks8/6/2025Lower Price Target$1.93$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks8/6/2025Boost Price Target$9.15$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat8/6/2025Boost Price Target$21.29$25.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks8/6/2025Boost Price Target$118.08$155.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFFIVF57/31/2025Boost Price Target$298.99$345.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic7/29/2025Lower Price Target$9.14$12.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAAOIApplied Optoelectronics7/25/2025Initiated Coverage$25.84$32.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICALXCalix7/22/2025Boost Price Target$55.54$70.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROILITELumentum6/11/2025Boost Price Target$81.96$105.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICIENCiena6/6/2025Reiterated Rating$73.02$90.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC6/5/2025Reiterated Rating$4.01$8.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent5/29/2025Boost Price Target$78.06$90.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat5/22/2025Lower Price Target$10.01$16.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks5/20/2025Reiterated Rating$5.99$8.50Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks5/15/2025Reiterated Rating$15.97$20.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks5/15/2025Reiterated Rating$97.86$130.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIRDCMRadcom5/15/2025Boost Price Target$13.49$18.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC5/14/2025Reiterated Rating$3.91$8.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix5/12/2025Lower Price Target$2.10$4.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN5/9/2025Lower Price Target$7.77$12.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks5/7/2025Lower Price Target$91.10$130.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROILITELumentum5/7/2025Lower Price Target$64.42$100.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks4/30/2025Reiterated Rating$13.16$20.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIFFIVF54/29/2025Reiterated Rating$265.07$320.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic4/29/2025Reiterated Rating$9.31$14.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICOHRCoherent4/28/2025Reiterated Rating$64.38$85.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIRKLBRocket Lab4/25/2025Initiated Coverage$21.88$28.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICALXCalix4/22/2025Reiterated Rating$33.26$53.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICLFDClearfield3/26/2025Reiterated Rating$32.00$50.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC3/24/2025Reiterated Rating$3.78$8.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKLTRKaltura3/14/2025Reiterated Rating$1.87$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICIENCiena3/12/2025Lower Price Target$63.88$90.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN2/28/2025Boost Price Target$10.57$14.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks2/26/2025Reiterated Rating$7.35$8.50Buy$00.0000.00% ROIZMZoom Communications2/25/2025Reiterated Rating$81.10Hold$00.0000.00% ROIBANDBandwidth2/21/2025Reiterated Rating$17.46Hold$00.0000.00% ROIRNGRingCentral2/21/2025Lower Price Target$30.78$36.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIANETArista Networks2/19/2025Reiterated Rating$111.05$145.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks2/13/2025Reiterated Rating$7.10$8.50Buy$00.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic2/11/2025Lower Price Target$11.12$14.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat2/10/2025Reiterated Rating$11.38$19.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROILITELumentum2/7/2025Reiterated Rating$92.67$110.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROICLFDClearfield2/7/2025Reiterated Rating$36.94$50.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAUDCAudioCodes2/5/2025Boost Price Target$10.66$12.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEGHT8X82/5/2025Boost Price Target$2.84$3.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVIAVViavi Solutions1/31/2025Upgrade$10.00$15.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICALXCalix1/30/2025Reiterated Rating$36.80$45.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEXTRExtreme Networks1/30/2025Reiterated Rating$15.77$20.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC1/30/2025Boost Price Target$5.53$8.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIThis AI fund sends investors payouts every Thursday (Ad)CrowdStrike, Palantir, Nvidia none of them pay a real dividend. But one fund holding the biggest AI names distributes income every single Thursday, with payouts reported as high as $1,051 a month. Chief Income Strategist Tim Plaehn breaks down the fund's real Thursday distribution history, how the income is generated, and how to buy it in any brokerage account.Watch the free presentation before this Thursday's payoutTWLOTwilio1/28/2025Boost Price Target$139.13$165.00Buy$000.0000.00% ROILTRXLantronix1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$3.51$5.50Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAUDCAudioCodes1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$10.74$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVSATViasat1/21/2025Reiterated Rating$8.89$19.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIPLPlanet Labs PBC1/17/2025Reiterated Rating$3.82$5.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIKLTRKaltura1/17/2025Reiterated Rating$2.30$3.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIRDCMRadcom1/17/2025Reiterated Rating$14.10$16.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROICLFDClearfield1/16/2025Reiterated Rating$37.83$50.00Buy$00.0000.00% ROIADTNADTRAN1/16/2025Reiterated Rating$10.13$11.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIGILTGilat Satellite Networks1/16/2025Reiterated Rating$6.60$8.50Buy$00.0000.00% ROIZMZoom Communications1/10/2025Reiterated Rating$79.90Hold$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 BrokerageUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital MarketsStifel NicolausRaymond James Financial Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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