Ryan Merkel is ranked #1729 on 13Foresight, scored on hit rate, average return versus the market, and number of calls.

Ryan Merkel (William Blair) — Analyst Ratings, Accuracy & Track Record

Q: How accurate are Ryan Merkel's stock ratings?

About 47% of Ryan's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of -1.8% per rating, measured by 13Foresight from historical prices.

Analyst Tracker/Ryan Merkel

Ryan Merkel

William Blair

Wall Street Analyst

★★★☆☆

#1729

on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns

47%

Success Rate

-1.8%

Average Return

18 of 38 calls profitable · -7.8% vs benchmark

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📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 47% of Ryan Merkel's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging -1.8% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

113 Buy 51 Hold 0 Sell

Ryan's Stock Coverage 35 ratings · 2026-06-19

Company	Date	Position	Consensus ⓘ	Price Target ⓘ	1-Yr Return
CSL Carlisle Companies	Jun 10, 2026	HOLD	Buy +2.4% avg upside 15 analysts	—	+10.1%
FAST Fastenal Company	Jun 10, 2026	BUY	Buy +2.2% avg upside 25 analysts	—	+1.2%
KRT Karat Packaging Inc	Jun 03, 2026	BUY	Buy +4.8% avg upside 3 analysts	—	+12.1%
QXO QXO Inc	Jun 02, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy +73.5% avg upside 16 analysts	—	+4.2%
AAON Aaon	Jun 02, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy -0.8% avg upside 8 analysts	—	·
FERG Ferguson PLC	May 28, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy +2.2% avg upside 28 analysts	—	+3.7%
JHX James Hardie Industries PLC	May 20, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy +17.2% avg upside 13 analysts	—	+9.2%
MAIR Madison Air Solutions Corp. Class A	May 16, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy +25.6% avg upside 11 analysts	—	-0.1%
RMIX Suncrete Inc Class A	May 15, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy -9.8% avg upside 5 analysts	—	·
PAL Proficient Auto Logistics, Inc.	May 07, 2026	HOLD	Strong Buy +68.4% avg upside 4 analysts	—	-33.0%
GWW WW Grainger	May 07, 2026	BUY	Hold -28.8% avg upside 25 analysts	—	+6.5%
TREX Trex Company	May 07, 2026	HOLD	Buy +9.8% avg upside 22 analysts	—	-4.5%
GIC Global Industrial Company	May 06, 2026	HOLD	Buy +42.9% avg upside 2 analysts	—	+8.2%
SWIM Latham Group	May 05, 2026	BUY	Buy +80.8% avg upside 13 analysts	—	-6.4%
POOL Pool	May 04, 2026	HOLD	Buy +52.2% avg upside 16 analysts	—	-1.4%
BLDR Builders Firstsource	Apr 30, 2026	BUY	Strong Buy +23.6% avg upside 25 analysts	—	-0.4%
SITE SiteOne Landscape Supply	Apr 29, 2026	HOLD	Strong Buy +43.3% avg upside 12 analysts	—	-4.5%
LII Lennox International	Apr 29, 2026	BUY	Buy +0.1% avg upside 25 analysts	—	-0.3%
HAYW Hayward Holdings	Apr 29, 2026	BUY	Buy +22.1% avg upside 11 analysts	—	-2.2%
WSO Watsco	Apr 28, 2026	HOLD	Hold -10.0% avg upside 19 analysts	$438.00 9.21% Upside	-11.2%
MSM MSC Industrial	Apr 13, 2026	HOLD	Buy -15.3% avg upside 14 analysts	—	+19.8%
AYI Acuity Brands	Mar 31, 2026	BUY	Buy -9.4% avg upside 13 analysts	—	+9.4%
HLMN Hillman Solutions	Aug 29, 2025	HOLD	Strong Buy +56.1% avg upside 9 analysts	—	-21.9%
LESL Leslie's	Aug 29, 2025	HOLD	Hold +126.6% avg upside 17 analysts	—	-54.4%
CFG Citizens Financial	May 19, 2023	BUY	Strong Buy +0.6% avg upside 25 analysts	$34.00 49.29% Downside	+50.1%
REZI Resideo Technologies	Mar 03, 2021	HOLD	Strong Buy +5.0% avg upside 8 analysts	—	-2.5%
ALLE Allegion	Jun 03, 2020	HOLD	Buy +19.0% avg upside 13 analysts	—	·
WCC Wesco International	May 07, 2019	HOLD	Strong Buy -31.1% avg upside 18 analysts	—	-50.6%
LKQ LKQ	Jan 18, 2019	HOLD	Strong Buy +67.4% avg upside 18 analysts	—	+31.9%
HDSN Hudson Tech	Jul 19, 2018	HOLD	Buy +49.4% avg upside 12 analysts	—	-64.1%
DXPE DXP Enterprises	Oct 20, 2016	HOLD	Buy -52.8% avg upside 4 analysts	$29.00 83.38% Downside	+33.8%
APD Air Products and Chemicals	Sep 17, 2015	HOLD	Strong Buy +11.4% avg upside 30 analysts	$153.50 45.17% Downside	+7.5%
LIN Linde	Jan 28, 2015	HOLD	Strong Buy -6.7% avg upside 38 analysts	—	-17.9%
ITW Illinois Tool Works	Apr 01, 2010	BUY	Hold -4.2% avg upside 21 analysts	—	+16.7%
SCSC ScanSource	Oct 08, 2009	HOLD	Hold -14.3% avg upside 6 analysts	—	+1.5%

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Ryan Merkel — Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate are Ryan Merkel's stock ratings?

Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 47% of Ryan's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of -1.8% per rating, or -7.8% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.

How is Ryan ranked on 13Foresight?

Ryan Merkel is currently ranked #1729 with a 3-star rating. Our rank blends hit rate, average return versus the market, and how many calls we have to judge — so a long, consistent record outweighs a few lucky picks. It is our own calculation, updated daily.

Which stocks does Ryan cover?

Ryan most recently has ratings on CSL, FAST, KRT, QXO, AAON, FERG, JHX, MAIR, RMIX, PAL, GWW, TREX and 23 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.

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