RYAN M. CONNORS

Managing Director, Research Analyst

Ryan joined Northcoast Research in June 2022 as Managing Director and Research Analyst covering the Water Infrastructure & Technology, Agricultural Equipment, Engineering & Construction, and Regulated Utilities sectors. Prior to joining Northcoast Research, Ryan was a Managing Director at Boenning & Scattergood from 2014 through 2022, where he also served as the firm’s Director of Research from 2019-2022. Previously, Ryan was Managing Director of Water & Agriculture research at Janney Montgomery Scott from 2010-2014, and a Senior Analyst following the Water sector at Boenning & Scattergood from 2006-2010. Earlier in his career, he held buy-side research positions with PNC Advisors, where he covered industrials and basic materials, and ProShare Advisors, where he was responsible for fixed income research and trading.

Ryan has won numerous analyst awards for stock picking and estimate accuracy, including being named the #2 stock picker in the Machinery sector for 2019 by Reuters/Refinitiv. His work has been cited by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Investors’ Business Daily, and he has served as a live guest on CNBC and Bloomberg Television. Ryan has been called on to testify before regulatory commissions, has briefed numerous boards of directors, and has served as a guest lecturer on financial topics at Drexel University, Villanova University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He also writes a regular column for Global Water Intelligence, a prominent water industry trade publication.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Saint Joseph’s University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgetown University.

Thompson Reuters/Refinitiv recognized Ryan as the #2 Stock Picker in the Machinery sector for 2019.

industries

AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT

Companies covered

Lindsay Corporation – LNN                                                         

ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

Companies covered

Tetra Tech, Inc. – TTEK

REGULATED UTILITIES

Companies Covered

American Water Works Company, Inc. – AWK
Essential Utilities, Inc. WTRG

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY

Companies Covered

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. – WMS
Badger Meter, Inc. – BMI
Ecolab, Inc. – ECL
Core and Main, Inc. – CNM
Franklin Electric Company, Inc. – FELE
Mueller Industries, Inc. – MLI
Pentair Ltd. – PNR
Trimble Inc. – TRMB
Gorman-Rupp Company – GRC
Watts Water Technologies Inc. – WTS
Xylem Inc. – XYL

 

Accolades

Contact information

P 216.468.6924
M  215.870.6139
E  Ryan.Connors@NorthcoastResearch.com