James West Analyst Performance

Managing Director – Head of Energy and Power Research at Melius Research

James West is a stock analyst at Melius Research focused in the energy sector, covering 32 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, James West has issued 12 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to James West's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights James West's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

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Average Return: 00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate: 00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings: 55 Last 10 Years
Buy Recommendations: 50.94% 27 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered: 32 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	50.9%	27 ratings
Hold	39.6%	21 ratings
Sell	9.4%	5 ratings

Out of 53 total stock ratings issued by James West at Melius Research, the majority (50.9%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 39.6% Hold and 9.4% Sell.

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Jan 2022
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NEBLQ
Feb 2020
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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	68.8% of companies on NYSE	22 companies
NASDAQ	25.0% of companies on NASDAQ	8 companies
TSE	3.1% of companies on TSE	1 company
OTCMKTS	3.1% of companies on OTCMKTS	1 company

James West, an analyst at Melius Research, currently covers 32 companies listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, TSE and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Energy 24 companies	75.0%
	Industrials 5 companies	15.6%
	Auto/Tires/Trucks 2 companies	6.3%
	Construction 1 company	3.1%

James West of Melius Research specializes in stock coverage within the Energy sector, with additional focus on Industrials and Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
OIL&GAS - DRILL 8 companies	25.0%
OIL - FIELD SVCS 7 companies	21.9%
OIL - INTL INTGD 2 companies	6.3%
OIL FLD MCH&EQP 2 companies	6.3%
AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG 2 companies	6.3%
OIL - US INTEGRTD 1 company	3.1%
OTHER ALT ENERGY 1 company	3.1%
SOLAR 1 company	3.1%
MACH - ELECTRICAL 1 company	3.1%
OIL & GAS DRILLING 1 company	3.1%
MACH - GENL INDL 1 company	3.1%
STEEL - PIPE&TUBE 1 company	3.1%
POLLUTION CNTRL 1 company	3.1%
CONSTRUCTION, MINING, & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT 1 company	3.1%
DRILLING OIL & GAS WELLS 1 company	3.1%
CONTNRS - PPR/PLS 1 company	3.1%

About James West

James West serves as a Managing Director and Head of Energy and Power Research at Melius. Throughout his 25+ year career, Mr. West has consistently led coveted energy research teams. He has also been recognized for over a decade as a top analyst by Institutional Investor, including an induction into the Hall of Fame in 2023. Prior to Melius, Mr. West was a Senior Managing Director at Evercore responsible for equity research coverage of the Sustainable Technologies & Clean Energy and the Oil Service, Equipment & Drilling industries. Before that, Mr. West was a Managing Director and Senior Analyst at Barclays Plc and Lehman Brothers. Mr. West is a frequent media commentator, guest speaker at corporate Board of Director’s meetings and participant at key industry conferences. He also served as an Advisory Board Member for the Boston University Institute for Global Sustainability and is a Senior Advisor for TurbineHub. Mr. West earned a B.A. in Economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating
CVX Chevron	2/17/2026	Upgrade	$183.65	$205.00	Buy
BP BP	2/11/2026	Downgrade	$36.94	$31.00	Sell
HAL Halliburton	1/22/2026	Boost Price Target	$32.72	$36.00	In-Line
SLB SLB	1/6/2026	Set Price Target	$43.78	$54.00	Outperform
HAL Halliburton	1/6/2026	Reiterated Rating	$31.91	$35.00	In-Line
TDW Tidewater	11/12/2025	Lower Price Target	$57.45	$65.00	In-Line
BKR Baker Hughes	10/27/2025	Set Price Target	$46.51	$54.00
TLN Talen Energy	9/10/2025	Boost Price Target	$406.40	$576.00	Buy
NE Noble	8/8/2025	Boost Price Target	$26.60	$36.00	In-Line
TDW Tidewater	8/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$62.89	$67.00	In-Line
NOV NOV	7/30/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.99	$14.00	In-Line
BKR Baker Hughes	7/30/2025	Boost Price Target	$46.02	$55.00	Outperform
BKR Baker Hughes	4/24/2025	Lower Price Target	$35.94	$50.00	Outperform
CHPT ChargePoint	3/31/2025	Downgrade	$12.38	$20.00	In-Line
EVGO EVgo	3/31/2025	Lower Price Target	$2.82	$4.00	Outperform
SLB SLB	1/15/2025	Reiterated Rating	$39.95	$44.00	In-Line
NE Noble	1/15/2025	Reiterated Rating	$33.96	$41.00	In-Line
TDW Tidewater	1/15/2025	Downgrade	$54.72	$68.00	In-Line
RIG Transocean	1/15/2025	Downgrade	$4.07	$5.00	In-Line
VAL Valaris	1/15/2025	Downgrade	$48.50	$59.00	In-Line
BKR Baker Hughes	1/15/2025	Boost Price Target	$45.42	$52.00	Outperform

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