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Ryan Merkel's Stock Ratings
William Blair Analyst
Ryan Merkel is an analyst at William Blair. Analyst ratings are quantitative and qualitative analysis of a stock by Wall Street stock rating analysts. Stock ratings consist of expected future growth, current stock valuation and macroeconomic trends. Updated 06/20/2025
Overall Average Return
13.5%
Smart Score
Overall Average Return Percentile
69th
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| 06/18/2025 | QXO | Buy Now | QXO | $22.75 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | 16.17% | Ryan Merkel67% | $55 → $48 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/24/2025 | AZEK | Buy Now | AZEK Co | $51.01 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2025 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | GWW | Buy Now | W.W. Grainger | $1.04K | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | FAST | Buy Now | Fastenal | $41.56 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2025 | KRT | Buy Now | Karat Packaging | $26.72 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/02/2025 | HLMN | Buy Now | Hillman Solns | $6.70 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/26/2024 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | 42.79% | Ryan Merkel67% | $48 → $59 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/18/2024 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | 18.59% | Ryan Merkel67% | $43 → $49 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2024 | PAL | Buy Now | Proficient Auto Logistics | $6.98 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2024 | AAON | Buy Now | AAON | $71.78 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/15/2024 | SNPO | Buy Now | Snap One Holdings | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2023 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | -15.3% | Ryan Merkel67% | $31 → $35 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/21/2023 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | -20.14% | Ryan Merkel67% | $30 → $33 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/14/2023 | LESL | Buy Now | Leslies | $0.47 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $547.92 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/12/2023 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $547.92 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/07/2023 | FERG | Buy Now | Ferguson | $214.30 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2023 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | -17.72% | Ryan Merkel67% | $38 → $34 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/30/2023 | CFG | Buy Now | Citizens Financial Group | $41.32 | -3.19% | Ryan Merkel67% | $49 → $40 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/19/2022 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/30/2022 | MSM | Buy Now | MSC Industrial Direct Co | $82.09 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2022 | AYI | Buy Now | Acuity Brands | $277.43 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/23/2021 | SNPO | Buy Now | Snap One Holdings | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2021 | HLMN | Buy Now | Hillman Solutions | $6.70 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/15/2021 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $547.92 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/19/2021 | KRT | Buy Now | Karat Packaging | $26.72 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/18/2021 | SWIM | Buy Now | Latham Group | $5.82 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2021 | MSM | Buy Now | MSC Industrial Direct Co | $82.09 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/06/2021 | HAYW | Buy Now | Hayward Holdings | $13.50 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2021 | AYI | Buy Now | Acuity Brands | $277.43 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2021 | REZI | Buy Now | Resideo Technologies | $20.96 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2021 | SYX | Buy Now | Systemax | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/23/2020 | LESL | Buy Now | Leslies | $0.47 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2020 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/03/2020 | ALLE | Buy Now | Allegion | $136.80 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/12/2020 | GWW | Buy Now | W.W. Grainger | $1.04K | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2018 | SYX | Buy Now | Systemax | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2018 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/29/2018 | SYX | Buy Now | Systemax | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/22/2018 | AYI | Buy Now | Acuity Brands | $277.43 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/03/2017 | VRTV | Buy Now | Veritiv | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2016 | WCC | Buy Now | WESCO Intl | $176.70 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2016 | MSM | Buy Now | MSC Industrial Direct Co | $82.09 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2016 | FAST | Buy Now | Fastenal | $41.56 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/19/2016 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/12/2016 | LII | Buy Now | Lennox Intl | $547.92 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/27/2015 | VRTV | Buy Now | Veritiv | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2014 | AYI | Buy Now | Acuity Brands | $277.43 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2014 | AYI | Buy Now | Acuity Brands | $277.43 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2014 | BECN | Buy Now | Beacon Roofing Supply | — | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 04/01/2014 | WCC | Buy Now | WESCO Intl | $176.70 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/11/2013 | WCC | Buy Now | WESCO Intl | $176.70 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 12/06/2012 | FAST | Buy Now | Fastenal | $41.56 | — | Ryan Merkel67% | — | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
