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William Blair Analyst Recommendations & Stock Picks

View the latest stock recommendations issued by analysts at William Blair. This page tracks publicly reported analyst upgrades and downgrades, buy/hold/sell ratings, and price target changes for publicly traded companies. All data is compiled from credible public sources and updated regularly to reflect new insights from William Blair's equity research team. MarketBeat is not affiliated with or endorsed by William Blair.

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439 Last 12 Months
Buy Ratings
300 Last 12 Months
Sell Ratings
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Companies Covered
359 Last 12 Months
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Accenture PLC stock logo
ACN
Accenture
$126.75
-1.0%
6/18/2026 DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Accenture (NYSE:ACN) on 6/18/2026
Lyft, Inc. stock logo
LYFT
Lyft
$14.28
6/17/2026 DowngradeMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) on 6/17/2026
Simulations Plus, Inc. stock logo
SLP
Simulations Plus
$18.24
6/17/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) on 6/17/2026
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. stock logo
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
$287.78
6/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) on 6/16/2026
Stride, Inc. stock logo
LRN
Stride
$83.05
+0.3%
6/15/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Stride (NYSE:LRN) on 6/15/2026
Roku, Inc. stock logo
ROKU
Roku
$138.07
6/15/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) on 6/15/2026
Payoneer Global Inc. stock logo
PAYO
Payoneer Global
$7.02
6/15/2026DowngradeOutperformHoldView details for William Blair rating of Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) on 6/15/2026
Circle Internet Group, Inc. stock logo
CRCL
Circle Internet Group
$80.46
+0.3%
6/11/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) on 6/11/2026
J.Jill, Inc. stock logo
JILL
J.Jill
$14.82
6/11/2026 DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) on 6/11/2026
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation stock logo
ATLC
Atlanticus
$100.00
-0.1%
6/10/2026 Set Price Target$100.00View details for William Blair rating of Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLC) on 6/10/2026
Fervo Energy Company stock logo
FRVO
Fervo Energy
$35.09
6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$43.00OutperformView details for William Blair rating of Fervo Energy (NASDAQ:FRVO) on 6/8/2026
Fervo Energy Company stock logo
FRVO
Fervo Energy
$35.09
6/8/2026Initiated Coverage$43.00OutperformView details for William Blair rating of Fervo Energy (NASDAQ:FRVO) on 6/8/2026
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. stock logo
LPLA
LPL Financial
$293.95
6/4/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) on 6/4/2026
Medline stock logo
MDLN
Medline
$35.94
6/4/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Medline (NASDAQ:MDLN) on 6/4/2026
Karat Packaging Inc. stock logo
KRT
Karat Packaging
$30.25
6/4/2026UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Karat Packaging (NASDAQ:KRT) on 6/4/2026
Vera Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
VERA
Vera Therapeutics
$35.09
6/2/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Vera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VERA) on 6/2/2026
NVIDIA Corporation stock logo
NVDA
NVIDIA
$210.69
6/2/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on 6/2/2026
Dell Technologies Inc. stock logo
DELL
Dell Technologies
$410.00
+0.1%
6/1/2026 Initiated CoverageNeutralView details for William Blair rating of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) on 6/1/2026
Suja Life, Inc. stock logo
SUJA
Suja Life
$9.27
6/1/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Suja Life (NASDAQ:SUJA) on 6/1/2026
HAWK
HawkEye 360
$22.85
-0.2%
6/1/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of HawkEye 360 (NYSE:HAWK) on 6/1/2026
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. stock logo
ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
$80.66
5/29/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ:ASTS) on 5/29/2026
Everpure, Inc. stock logo
P
Everpure
$74.73
+0.2%
5/28/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Everpure (NYSE:P) on 5/28/2026
Marvell Technology, Inc. stock logo
MRVL
Marvell Technology
$310.58
5/28/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) on 5/28/2026
Verra Mobility Corp stock logo
VRRM
Verra Mobility
$4.44
5/27/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) on 5/27/2026
Glaukos Corporation stock logo
GKOS
Glaukos
$130.88
+0.1%
5/26/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS) on 5/26/2026
Elastic N.V. stock logo
ESTC
Elastic
$58.89
-0.1%
5/22/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) on 5/22/2026
Workday, Inc. stock logo
WDAY
Workday
$116.93
5/22/2026 UpgradeStrong-BuyView details for William Blair rating of Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) on 5/22/2026
Dynatrace, Inc. stock logo
DT
Dynatrace
$41.41
0.0%
5/21/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) on 5/21/2026
Humana Inc. stock logo
HUM
Humana
$360.84
+0.1%
5/20/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Humana (NYSE:HUM) on 5/20/2026
Casey's General Stores, Inc. stock logo
CASY
Casey's General Stores
$842.25
5/20/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY) on 5/20/2026
Insulet Corporation stock logo
PODD
Insulet
$145.76
5/20/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Insulet (NASDAQ:PODD) on 5/20/2026
FTW
Presidio Production
$12.40
-1.4%
5/18/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Presidio Production (NYSE:FTW) on 5/18/2026
DexCom, Inc. stock logo
DXCM
DexCom
$72.47
5/15/2026 UpgradeStrong-BuyView details for William Blair rating of DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) on 5/15/2026
MDxHealth SA stock logo
MDXH
MDxHealth
$0.54
5/14/2026 DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of MDxHealth (NASDAQ:MDXH) on 5/14/2026
Vestis Corporation stock logo
VSTS
Vestis
$12.87
-0.1%
5/12/2026UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) on 5/12/2026
Lowe's Companies, Inc. stock logo
LOW
Lowe's Companies
$222.10
0.0%
5/12/2026 Initiated CoverageOverweightView details for William Blair rating of Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) on 5/12/2026
Kailera Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
KLRA
Kailera Therapeutics
$19.94
+0.2%
5/12/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Kailera Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KLRA) on 5/12/2026
AEVEX Corp. stock logo
AVEX
AEVEX
$18.36
+0.3%
5/12/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of AEVEX (NYSE:AVEX) on 5/12/2026
Arxis, Inc. stock logo
ARXS
Arxis
$43.61
5/11/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Arxis (NASDAQ:ARXS) on 5/11/2026
Madison Air Solutions Corporation stock logo
MAIR
Madison Air Solutions
$38.19
+0.2%
5/11/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Madison Air Solutions (NYSE:MAIR) on 5/11/2026
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Wise Group plc stock logo
WSE
Wise Group
$10.84
5/11/2026 Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Wise Group (NASDAQ:WSE) on 5/11/2026
HubSpot, Inc. stock logo
HUBS
HubSpot
$176.04
+0.0%
5/8/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS) on 5/8/2026
The Trade Desk stock logo
TTD
Trade Desk
$18.51
5/8/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 5/8/2026
Vital Farms, Inc. stock logo
VITL
Vital Farms
$10.41
5/8/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Vital Farms (NASDAQ:VITL) on 5/8/2026
Planet Fitness, Inc. stock logo
PLNT
Planet Fitness
$52.92
-0.1%
5/7/2026 DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) on 5/7/2026
Heartflow, Inc. stock logo
HTFL
Heartflow
$33.64
5/4/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Heartflow (NASDAQ:HTFL) on 5/4/2026
Suncrete stock logo
RMIX
Suncrete
$24.84
5/4/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Suncrete (NASDAQ:RMIX) on 5/4/2026
Expand Energy Corporation stock logo
EXE
Expand Energy
$86.98
4/30/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) on 4/30/2026
Aktis Oncology stock logo
AKTS
Aktis Oncology
$24.09
4/29/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Aktis Oncology (NASDAQ:AKTS) on 4/29/2026
Rapid7, Inc. stock logo
RPD
Rapid7
$6.73
4/28/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) on 4/28/2026
Tenable Holdings, Inc. stock logo
TENB
Tenable
$26.87
4/28/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Tenable (NASDAQ:TENB) on 4/28/2026
Qualys, Inc. stock logo
QLYS
Qualys
$111.30
4/28/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS) on 4/28/2026
McKesson Corporation stock logo
MCK
McKesson
$750.23
-0.1%
4/28/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 4/28/2026
Cencora, Inc. stock logo
COR
Cencora
$271.99
+0.1%
4/28/2026Initiated CoverageMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 4/28/2026
Cardinal Health, Inc. stock logo
CAH
Cardinal Health
$222.08
+0.1%
4/28/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) on 4/28/2026
Driven Brands Holdings Inc. stock logo
DRVN
Driven Brands
$12.68
4/22/2026DowngradeOutperformHoldView details for William Blair rating of Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) on 4/22/2026
Kforce Inc. stock logo
KFRC
Kforce
$45.36
-0.1%
4/21/2026UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Kforce (NASDAQ:KFRC) on 4/21/2026
Robert Half Inc. stock logo
RHI
Robert Half
$31.50
-0.3%
4/21/2026UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) on 4/21/2026
Cameco Corporation stock logo
CCJ
Cameco
$106.57
+0.1%
4/20/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Cameco (NYSE:CCJ) on 4/20/2026
Cameco Co. stock logo
CCO
Cameco
C$151.07
4/20/2026 UpgradeStrong-BuyView details for William Blair rating of Cameco (TSE:CCO) on 4/20/2026
W&T Offshore, Inc. stock logo
WTI
W&T Offshore
$3.21
-0.2%
4/17/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of W&T Offshore (NYSE:WTI) on 4/17/2026
Enovis Corporation stock logo
ENOV
Enovis
$21.95
-0.1%
4/17/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Enovis (NYSE:ENOV) on 4/17/2026
Natera, Inc. stock logo
NTRA
Natera
$231.41
4/14/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Natera (NASDAQ:NTRA) on 4/14/2026
Amazon.com, Inc. stock logo
AMZN
Amazon.com
$244.39
4/9/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 4/9/2026
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. stock logo
HAIN
The Hain Celestial Group
$0.61
4/9/2026 DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of The Hain Celestial Group (NASDAQ:HAIN) on 4/9/2026
WD-40 Company stock logo
WDFC
WD-40
$227.21
4/6/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) on 4/6/2026
MiniMed Group Inc stock logo
MMED
MiniMed Group
$14.77
3/31/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of MiniMed Group (NASDAQ:MMED) on 3/31/2026
10x Genomics stock logo
TXG
10x Genomics
$34.76
3/31/2026UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of 10x Genomics (NASDAQ:TXG) on 3/31/2026
nLight stock logo
LASR
nLight
$64.73
3/27/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of nLight (NASDAQ:LASR) on 3/27/2026
Adobe Inc. stock logo
ADBE
Adobe
$195.64
+0.2%
3/26/2026DowngradeOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) on 3/26/2026
AvePoint, Inc. stock logo
AVPT
AvePoint
$10.41
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) on 3/23/2026
Backblaze, Inc. stock logo
BLZE
Backblaze
$8.19
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformUnderperformView details for William Blair rating of Backblaze (NASDAQ:BLZE) on 3/23/2026
Box, Inc. stock logo
BOX
BOX
$24.82
-0.1%
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of BOX (NYSE:BOX) on 3/23/2026
CommVault Systems, Inc. stock logo
CVLT
CommVault Systems
$130.03
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 3/23/2026
Dropbox, Inc. stock logo
DBX
Dropbox
$25.97
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingMarket PerformUnderperformView details for William Blair rating of Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) on 3/23/2026
Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock logo
EPRX
Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals
$6.48
3/23/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EPRX) on 3/23/2026
GitLab Inc. stock logo
GTLB
GitLab
$26.56
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformUnderperformView details for William Blair rating of GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) on 3/23/2026
N-able, Inc. stock logo
NABL
N-able
$3.06
-0.2%
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformUnderperformView details for William Blair rating of N-able (NYSE:NABL) on 3/23/2026
Nutanix stock logo
NTNX
Nutanix
$46.90
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) on 3/23/2026
Varonis Systems, Inc. stock logo
VRNS
Varonis Systems
$33.38
3/23/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) on 3/23/2026
Five Below, Inc. stock logo
FIVE
Five Below
$194.06
3/19/2026 UpgradeMarket PerformOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 3/19/2026
Carlisle Companies Incorporated stock logo
CSL
Carlisle Companies
$362.05
+0.3%
3/18/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of Carlisle Companies (NYSE:CSL) on 3/18/2026
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LNTH
Lantheus
$103.92
+0.1%
3/17/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Lantheus (NASDAQ:LNTH) on 3/17/2026
Structure Therapeutics Inc. Sponsored ADR stock logo
GPCR
Structure Therapeutics
$44.51
3/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Structure Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GPCR) on 3/16/2026
Savara Inc. stock logo
SVRA
Savara
$5.50
3/16/2026 Set Price Target$10.00View details for William Blair rating of Savara (NASDAQ:SVRA) on 3/16/2026
Public Storage stock logo
PSA
Public Storage
$318.13
+0.0%
3/16/2026 Set Price Target$305.00View details for William Blair rating of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) on 3/16/2026
Bumble Inc. stock logo
BMBL
Bumble
$2.96
3/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) on 3/16/2026
Public Storage stock logo
PSA
Public Storage
$318.13
+0.0%
3/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) on 3/16/2026
NeoGenomics, Inc. stock logo
NEO
NeoGenomics
$11.13
3/16/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of NeoGenomics (NASDAQ:NEO) on 3/16/2026
Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
DNTH
Dianthus Therapeutics
$82.49
3/16/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Dianthus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:DNTH) on 3/16/2026
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Alamo Group, Inc. stock logo
ALG
Alamo Group
$161.19
-0.1%
3/16/2026Initiated CoverageOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Alamo Group (NYSE:ALG) on 3/16/2026
PAR Technology Corporation stock logo
PAR
PAR Technology
$15.12
-1.1%
3/13/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) on 3/13/2026
Dave Inc. stock logo
DAVE
Dave
$314.44
3/13/2026 Reiterated RatingAccumulateView details for William Blair rating of Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) on 3/13/2026
Carvana Co. stock logo
CVNA
Carvana
$66.56
3/13/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) on 3/13/2026
American Public Education, Inc. stock logo
APEI
American Public Education
$52.77
+0.1%
3/13/2026 Set Price Target$58.00View details for William Blair rating of American Public Education (NASDAQ:APEI) on 3/13/2026
ServiceTitan Inc. stock logo
TTAN
ServiceTitan
$64.23
3/13/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:TTAN) on 3/13/2026
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LOCO
El Pollo Loco
$16.03
3/13/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ:LOCO) on 3/13/2026
PagerDuty stock logo
PD
PagerDuty
$8.51
+0.3%
3/13/2026Reiterated RatingOutperformMarket PerformView details for William Blair rating of PagerDuty (NYSE:PD) on 3/13/2026
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
$219.22
3/12/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) on 3/12/2026
Tenaya Therapeutics, Inc. stock logo
TNYA
Tenaya Therapeutics
$0.73
3/12/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperformView details for William Blair rating of Tenaya Therapeutics (NASDAQ:TNYA) on 3/12/2026

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OUTPERFORM VOTES
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12 Believe will underperform the market

William Blair's equity research team has issued ratings on 353 companies across 19 sectors over the past 12 months, covered by 24 analysts. The William Blair analysts below are listed by number of ratings issued in the last year.

William Blair Stock Coverage by Sector

William Blair concentrates its research most heavily in Medical (27.9%), Computer and Technology (21.4%) and Business Services (9.7%). The chart below shows how William Blair's 359 rated companies are distributed across all 19 sectors it covers.

William Blair - Frequently Asked Questions

William Blair's analysts currently have buy-equivalent ratings on 251 companies. Recent upgrades to buy include Karat Packaging, Workday, DexCom, Vestis and Kforce.

William Blair has the deepest coverage in Medical (27.9% of rated companies), Computer and Technology (21.4% of rated companies), Business Services (9.7% of rated companies), Energy (7.2% of rated companies) and Finance (5.0% of rated companies).

William Blair issued 439 ratings over the last 12 months across 359 companies — an average of roughly 37 rating actions per month. These include downgrade, initiated coverage, reiterated rating, set price target and upgrade. MarketBeat tracks every rating change as it's published so you can see the most current William Blair analyst actions.

A buy rating indicates the analyst expects the stock to outperform the market over the next 12 months. A hold suggests the stock will perform in line with the market. A sell rating indicates expected underperformance. William Blair uses Outperform, Market Perform, and Underperform as their equivalents.