Sam Margolin Analyst PerformanceSenior Equity Research Analyst at Wells Fargo & CompanySam Margolin is a stock analyst at Wells Fargo & Company focused in the energy sector, covering 20 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Sam Margolin has issued 72 stock ratings, including strong buy, buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Sam Margolin'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 Sam Margolin's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings83 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations70.73% 58 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered20 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution82RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Sam Margolin.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy7.3%6 ratings Buy63.4%52 ratings Hold24.4%20 ratings Sell4.9%4 ratingsOut of 82 total stock ratings issued by Sam Margolin at Wells Fargo & Company, the majority (63.4%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 24.4% Hold, 7.3% Strong Buy, and 4.9% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call000.0%MPCFeb 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%KEXDec 2014Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE90.0% of companies on NYSE18 companiesNASDAQ10.0% of companies on NASDAQ2 companiesSam Margolin, an analyst at Wells Fargo & Company, currently covers 20 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageEnergy19 companies95.0%Industrials1 company5.0%Sam Margolin of Wells Fargo & Company specializes in stock coverage within the Energy sector, with additional focus on Industrials companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageOIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS19 companies95.0%MARINE TRANSPORTATION1 company5.0% Sam Margolin's Ratings History at Wells Fargo & Company Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsARAntero Resources7/31/2026Boost Price Target$35.25$57.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISHELShell7/31/2026Boost Price Target$90.48$105.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIVLOValero Energy7/31/2026Boost Price Target$309.41$356.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources7/23/2026Lower Price Target$38.74$45.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum6/15/2026Reiterated Rating$263.10$344.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum6/12/2026Boost Price Target$265.54$344.00$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum5/6/2026Boost Price Target$260.55$335.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEQTEQT4/23/2026Boost Price Target$58.72$79.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISHELShell4/9/2026Boost Price Target$92.04$94.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIXOMExxonMobil4/9/2026Boost Price Target$156.18$185.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CVXChevron4/9/2026Boost Price Target$192.81$222.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBPBP4/9/2026Boost Price Target$45.89$54.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA4/9/2026Boost Price Target$38.75$39.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum4/9/2026Boost Price Target$60.06$72.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVLOValero Energy3/31/2026Boost Price Target$250.24$292.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPSXPhillips 663/31/2026Boost Price Target$184.84$201.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDINOHF Sinclair3/31/2026Boost Price Target$63.09$67.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDKDelek US3/31/2026Boost Price Target$45.64$59.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITBNTamboran Resources3/30/2026Boost Price Target$42.96$58.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRCCalifornia Resources3/17/2026Boost Price Target$63.08$76.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum3/12/2026Upgrade$55.55$69.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRCCalifornia Resources3/4/2026Boost Price Target$61.39$72.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources2/26/2026Boost Price Target$38.92$46.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum2/20/2026Boost Price Target$51.09$47.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIEQTEQT2/20/2026Boost Price Target$60.49$70.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources2/13/2026Boost Price Target$33.93$52.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips2/6/2026Boost Price Target$106.34$133.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISHELShell2/6/2026Lower Price Target$75.99$77.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIPSXPhillips 662/5/2026Boost Price Target$154.85$163.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum2/4/2026Boost Price Target$187.04$217.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIXOMExxonMobil2/2/2026Lower Price Target$138.96$156.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVXChevron2/2/2026Boost Price Target$173.87$204.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources1/12/2026Set Price Target$33.46$43.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources1/12/2026Downgrade$33.66$43.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources12/12/2025Boost Price Target$36.01$49.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIXOMExxonMobil12/11/2025Boost Price Target$119.50$158.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRCCalifornia Resources12/9/2025Reiterated Rating$47.24$56.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITBNTamboran Resources12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$23.82$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRCCalifornia Resources12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$47.34$58.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICRCCalifornia Resources12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$47.77$58.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow! 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If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.See the 5 stocks to avoidTBNTamboran Resources12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$24.67$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVXChevron11/14/2025Boost Price Target$155.72$196.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum11/12/2025Lower Price Target$42.03$40.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIVLOValero Energy11/10/2025Boost Price Target$175.22$220.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDKDelek US11/10/2025Boost Price Target$41.47$53.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBPBP11/5/2025Boost Price Target$35.74$39.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum11/5/2025Lower Price Target$187.35$213.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources11/3/2025Upgrade$30.94$39.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPSXPhillips 6610/30/2025Boost Price Target$137.96$162.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIEQTEQT10/23/2025Lower Price Target$53.60$66.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPSXPhillips 6610/17/2025Initiated Coverage$128.37$154.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$181.19$214.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIDINOHF Sinclair10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$50.58$58.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIDKDelek US10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$32.95$43.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$41.00$42.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$86.83$100.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROISHELShell10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$71.43$76.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIXOMExxonMobil10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$110.71$156.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICVXChevron10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$151.59$190.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBPBP10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$32.78$37.00Equal Weight$0.0000.00% ROIVLOValero Energy10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$156.40$216.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIBPBP10/16/2025Upgrade$33.12Hold$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips10/16/2025Upgrade$86.53Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDINOHF Sinclair10/16/2025Upgrade$51.83Hold$0.0000.00% ROIDKDelek US10/16/2025Upgrade$33.82Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMPCMarathon Petroleum10/16/2025Upgrade$184.14Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum10/16/2025Upgrade$40.91Strong Sell$0.0000.00% ROIPSXPhillips 6610/16/2025Upgrade$129.21Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROISHELShell10/16/2025Upgrade$72.56Hold$0.0000.00% ROIVLOValero Energy10/16/2025Upgrade$157.62Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIXOMExxonMobil10/16/2025Upgrade$112.20Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICVXChevron10/16/2025Upgrade$154.53Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageUBS GroupCitigroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital MarketsStifel Nicolaus Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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