Ryan Koontz Analyst PerformanceSenior Analyst at Needham & Company LLCRyan Koontz is a stock analyst at Needham & Company LLC focused in the computer and technology sector, covering 32 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ryan Koontz has issued 93 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 Ratings195 Last 7 YearsBuy Recommendations90.72% 176 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered32 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution194RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Ryan Koontz.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.5%1 ratings Buy90.2%175 ratings Hold9.3%18 ratings Sell0.0%0 ratingsOut of 194 total stock ratings issued by Ryan Koontz at Needham & Company LLC, the majority (90.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 9.3% 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 IconSectorPercentageComputer and Technology27 companies84.4%Business Services2 companies6.3%Services1 company3.1%Aerospace1 company3.1%Manufacturing1 company3.1%Ryan Koontz of Needham & Company LLC specializes in stock coverage within the Computer and Technology sector, with additional focus on Business Services and Services companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageINTERNET SOFTWARE8 companies25.0%COMMUNICATIONS COMPONENTS6 companies18.8%COMP - NETWORKS4 companies12.5%SATELLITE COMMUNICATION2 companies6.3%WIRELESS EQUIPMENT2 companies6.3%TECHNOLOGY SERVICES2 companies6.3%SERVICES – COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DATA PROCESSING1 company3.1%AEROSP/DEF EQ1 company3.1%WIRELESS NON - US1 company3.1%GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES AND PARTS1 company3.1%ELEC - MISC COMPONENTS1 company3.1%ELEC COMP - SEMIC1 company3.1%COMM INFRASTRUCTURE1 company3.1%INTERNET SOFTWARE/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 & ROIDetailsSPCXSpaceX7/7/2026Initiated 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% ROICIENCiena6/23/2026Reiterated 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% 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. KLTRKaltura5/13/2026Reiterated 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% ROIGILTGilat 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% ROITicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" Company (Ad)We’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.👉 Unlock the ticker now and get it completely free.VIAVViavi 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% ROIEXTRExtreme 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$0.0000.00% ROIHLITHarmonic7/29/2025Lower Price Target$9.14$12.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROIIran's New Leader Just Said Something That Should Terrify Every American (Ad)Iran's Supreme Leader has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as leverage against the U.S. - and with 40% of the world's oil passing through that corridor, crude has already crossed $100 per barrel. History shows gold surged 571% during the 1973 oil crisis and 425% in 1979. Today, the U.S. holds 8,133 tonnes of gold valued on the books at $42.22 per ounce - while gold trades above $5,000. American Alternative Assets has released The Great Gold Reset report detailing what this gap could mean for investors.Claim your free copy of The Great Gold Reset report todayAAOIApplied Optoelectronics7/25/2025Initiated Coverage$25.84$32.00Buy$0.0000.00% ROICALXCalix7/22/2025Boost Price Target$55.54$70.00Buy$0.0000.00% 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% ROITWLOTwilio1/28/2025Boost 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% ROITicker Revealed: Pre-IPO Access to "Next Elon Musk" Company (Ad)We’ve found The Next Elon Musk… and what we believe to be the next Tesla. It’s already racked up $26 billion in government contracts. Peter Thiel just bet $1 Billion on it.👉 Unlock the ticker now and get it completely free.CLFDClearfield1/16/2025Reiterated 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 BrokerageWall Street ZenUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysMorgan StanleyRoyal Bank Of CanadaWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftRaymond James Financial Unlock superior investment research and tools. Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools and reports. Get MarketBeat All Access MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In Email Me a Login Link or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
