Equity Research

Capital ideas from the industry’s brightest minds.

Our award-winning equity research analysts deliver superior investment ideas and value-added perspective for over 650 companies, across seven growth-oriented sectors: consumer; energy and power technologies; financial services and technology; industrials; global services; healthcare; and technology, media, and communications. William Blair’s research universe is diversified across multiple industry verticals and a wide range of market capitalization, with an emphasis on quality business models in their emerging growth phase of development.

~650

companies under
research coverage
75%+

of coverage dedicated to small- and mid-cap growth companies
100+

analysts and research
professionals

As of June 30, 2025

William Blair analysts seek to cover only companies that have above-average growth prospects and above-average quality. They use multiple factors to identify high-quality companies with attractive growth prospects, including the company’s product line, level of service, and management experience.

Our clients include:

Mutual Funds
Investment Advisory Firms
Banks
Pension Funds
Insurance Companies
Money Managers Across North America, Europe, and Asia

Through exhaustive fundamental research and unique insight derived from independent thinking, our award-winning analysts work tirelessly to identify companies that can deliver superior investment returns for our clients.

Recent News

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Pattern Group Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

William Blair initiated research coverage of Pattern Group Inc. (PTRN $13.32), the category leader for global e-commerce and marketplace acceleration.
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Circle Internet Group, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

William Blair initiated research coverage of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL $132.94). Circle is the issuer of USDC, the second-largest stablecoin in the world by market capitalization, which is a regulated digital currency that is 1:1 redeemable for U.S. dollars and fully backed by liquid reserves.
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Monday, October 13, 2025

Netskope, Inc.: Initiation of Research Coverage

William Blair initiated research coverage of Netskope, Inc. (NTSK $21.96), a leading provider of secure access service edge (SASE) solutions designed to help customers modernize their network security architectures.
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William Blair Thinking Podcast

Navigating the current market environment demands the right informational resource. That is why we launched the William Blair Thinking Podcast, which aims to provide in-depth expertise on today's financial and economic landscape.

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It's our most timely and best ideas—the ethos, if you will, of our firm's intellectual capital. All in 20 minutes.
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William Blair Shines in 2024 Coalition Greenwich Study with 12 No. 1 Rankings

William Blair, the premier global partnership with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, is thrilled to announce its performance in the annual Coalition Greenwich Voice of the Client – 2024 North American Equity Investors Study.
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Featured Insights

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Inside the Consumer-Centric Healthcare Market

The future of healthcare is shaped by convenience, personalization, and digital-first care. William Blair’s Ryan Daniels discusses how companies align with the new healthcare consumer and what’s driving value in the consumer-centric healthcare market.
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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Power, Policy, and the Future of the Grid with Brad Viator

Host Jed Dorsheimer welcomes energy markets advisor Brad Viator for a candid discussion on volatility in electricity pricing, the impact of data centers, and the evolving challenges and solutions shaping America’s power grid.
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Friday, September 26, 2025

Economics Weekly: Fed Independence, Fiscal Dominance, and How Government Debt Problems Manifest

In this Economics Weekly, Richard de Chazal discuss the early signs of a shift toward fiscal dominance and the gradual erosion of Federal Reserve independence—developments that carry significant implications for both the economy and the investment landscape.
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