RYAN M. CONNORS
Managing Director, Research Analyst
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
BUILDING PRODUCTS
Companies Covered
A.O. Smith Corporation – AOS
RESIDENTIAL & LIGHT COMMERCIAL HVAC DISTRIBUTORS
Companies Covered
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. – FERG
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
The Gorman-Rupp Company – GRC
Veralto Corporation – VLTO
Watts Water Technologies Inc. – WTS
Xylem Inc. – XYL
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