Ryan Merkel
Stock Analyst at William Blair
(3.61)
# 2,145
Out of 4,572 analysts
329
Total ratings
51.7%
Success rate
4.3%
Average return
Main Sectors:
Stocks Rated by Ryan Merkel
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOL Pool Corporation | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $183.77 | - | 18 | Jul 23, 2026 | |
| CNM Core & Main | Initiated Coverage: Hold | n/a | $43.62 | - | 1 | Jul 23, 2026 | |
| JHX James Hardie Industries | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $26.54 | - | 11 | Jul 23, 2026 | |
| FERG Ferguson Enterprises | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $230.67 | - | 19 | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| CSL Carlisle Companies | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $336.04 | - | 6 | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| FAST Fastenal Company | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $47.02 | - | 31 | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| TREX Trex Company | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $43.43 | - | 13 | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| AAON AAON, Inc. | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $102.67 | - | 22 | Jul 7, 2026 | |
| MSM MSC Industrial Direct Co. | Reiterated: Hold | n/a | $125.64 | - | 20 | Jul 1, 2026 | |
| SITE SiteOne Landscape Supply | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $99.87 | - | 14 | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $330.14 | - | 27 | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Buy | n/a | $39.52 | - | 10 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $13.67 | - | 17 | Jun 2, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $34.73 | - | 2 | May 16, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $17.56 | - | 3 | May 15, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $1,382.60 | - | 15 | May 7, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $6.84 | - | 9 | May 7, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $35.12 | - | 10 | May 6, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $5.50 | - | 9 | May 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $72.86 | - | 3 | Apr 30, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $541.13 | - | 15 | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | n/a | $14.43 | - | 8 | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $438 | $362.01 | +20.99% | 13 | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | n/a | $1.24 | - | 6 | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | n/a | $7.97 | - | 6 | Aug 29, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $40 → $34 | $71.88 | n/a | 2 | May 19, 2023 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | n/a | $34.54 | n/a | 1 | Mar 3, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | n/a | $153.36 | n/a | 1 | Jun 3, 2020 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | n/a | $332.48 | n/a | 6 | May 7, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | n/a | $25.82 | n/a | 3 | Jan 18, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | n/a | $6.34 | n/a | 1 | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $29 | $168.94 | n/a | 1 | Oct 20, 2016 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $154 | $297.87 | n/a | 2 | Sep 17, 2015 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | n/a | $512.28 | n/a | 2 | Jan 28, 2015 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | n/a | $283.02 | n/a | 1 | Apr 1, 2010 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | n/a | $54.88 | n/a | 1 | Oct 8, 2009 |
Pool Corporation
Jul 23, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $183.77
Upside: -
Core & Main
Jul 23, 2026
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $43.62
Upside: -
James Hardie Industries
Jul 23, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $26.54
Upside: -
Ferguson Enterprises
Jul 22, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $230.67
Upside: -
Carlisle Companies
Jul 15, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $336.04
Upside: -
Fastenal Company
Jul 14, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $47.02
Upside: -
Trex Company
Jul 14, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $43.43
Upside: -
AAON, Inc.
Jul 7, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $102.67
Upside: -
MSC Industrial Direct Co.
Jul 1, 2026
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $125.64
Upside: -
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Jun 24, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $99.87
Upside: -
Jun 23, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $330.14
Upside: -
Jun 3, 2026
Upgraded: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $39.52
Upside: -
Jun 2, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $13.67
Upside: -
May 16, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $34.73
Upside: -
May 15, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $17.56
Upside: -
May 7, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $1,382.60
Upside: -
May 7, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $6.84
Upside: -
May 6, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $35.12
Upside: -
May 5, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $5.50
Upside: -
Apr 30, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $72.86
Upside: -
Apr 29, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $541.13
Upside: -
Apr 29, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $14.43
Upside: -
Apr 28, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $438
Current: $362.01
Upside: +20.99%
Aug 29, 2025
Rated: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $1.24
Upside: -
Aug 29, 2025
Rated: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $7.97
Upside: -
May 19, 2023
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $40 → $34
Current: $71.88
Upside: n/a
Mar 3, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $34.54
Upside: n/a
Jun 3, 2020
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $153.36
Upside: n/a
May 7, 2019
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $332.48
Upside: n/a
Jan 18, 2019
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $25.82
Upside: n/a
Jul 19, 2018
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $6.34
Upside: n/a
Oct 20, 2016
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $29
Current: $168.94
Upside: n/a
Sep 17, 2015
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $154
Current: $297.87
Upside: n/a
Jan 28, 2015
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $512.28
Upside: n/a
Apr 1, 2010
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $283.02
Upside: n/a
Oct 8, 2009
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: n/a
Current: $54.88
Upside: n/a