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Ryan Merkel (William Blair): analyst track record on stock perps
Ryan Merkel of William Blair on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars2.9★
Success52%
Excess return+1.7%
rank#5,225
Ratings230
ratings on stock perps22
Track record
TipRanks data| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 149 | 265 |
| Stock | 27 | 29 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 99 / 50 / 0 | 185 / 80 / 0 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 1 / 5 / 3 | 4 / 11 / 6 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 1 / 3 (25%) | 1 / 5 (17%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -11.4% | -27.0% |
| Best / worst call | +30.0% / -30.6% | +30.0% / -70.8% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +2.2% · vs S&P 500 -0.8% (n = 21)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $FAST Fastenal Company | Buy · Maintained | – | – | Sep 4, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Sep 4, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 6, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 14, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 10, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 6, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 13, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Feb 5, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jan 20, 2026 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 22, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Dec 4, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Nov 6, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Oct 13, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Sep 5, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Aug 6, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jul 14, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Jun 5, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- May 6, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Apr 11, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
- Mar 17, 2025 $FAST: Maintained · Buy · article
Ryan Merkel2.9★ · 52% success · +1.7% excess return · TipRanks data · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider. Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.