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Sam Margolin

Sam Margolin Analyst Performance

Senior Equity Research Analyst at Wells Fargo & Company

Sam Margolin is a stock analyst at Wells Fargo & Company focused in the energy sector, covering 28 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Sam Margolin has issued 98 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 Statistics

Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
109 Last 11 Years
Buy Recommendations
71.30% 77 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
28 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy6.5%7 ratings
Buy64.8%70 ratings
Hold25.0%27 ratings
Sell3.7%4 ratings

Out of 108 total stock ratings issued by Sam Margolin at Wells Fargo & Company, the majority (64.8%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 25.0% Hold, 6.5% Strong Buy, and 3.7% Sell.

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
85.7% of companies on NYSE
24 companies
NASDAQ
14.3% of companies on NASDAQ
4 companies

Sam Margolin, an analyst at Wells Fargo & Company, currently covers 28 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Energy
27 companies
96.4%
Industrials
1 company
3.6%

Sam Margolin of Wells Fargo & Company specializes in stock coverage within the Energy sector, with additional focus on Industrials companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS
27 companies
96.4%
MARINE TRANSPORTATION
1 company
3.6%

Sam Margolin's Ratings History at Wells Fargo & Company

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target
Rating12-Month
Price & ROI
Details
Murphy Oil Corporation stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
9/29/2026Reiterated Rating$36.63Positive
Murphy Oil Corporation stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
9/29/2026Boost Price Target$36.63$43.00Equal Weight
Devon Energy Corporation stock logo
DVN
Devon Energy
9/28/2026Lower Price Target$47.10$64.00Overweight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
9/14/2026Boost Price Target$61.45$82.00Overweight
Murphy Oil Corporation stock logo
MUR
Murphy Oil
9/14/2026Boost Price Target$38.48$42.00Equal Weight
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
9/3/2026Boost Price Target$211.76$230.00Overweight
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
9/2/2026Boost Price Target$66.53$79.00Overweight
Chord Energy Corporation stock logo
CHRD
Chord Energy
9/2/2026Boost Price Target$150.41$175.00Overweight
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp stock logo
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
9/2/2026Upgrade$27.42Hold
Ovintiv Inc. stock logo
OVV
Ovintiv
9/2/2026Boost Price Target$66.87$79.00Overweight
Permian Resources Corporation stock logo
PR
Permian Resources
9/2/2026Upgrade$23.82Strong-Buy
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
9/1/2026Boost Price Target$246.86$335.00Overweight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
9/1/2026Boost Price Target$374.48$400.00Overweight
HF Sinclair Corporation stock logo
DINO
HF Sinclair
9/1/2026Boost Price Target$101.10$93.00Equal Weight
Delek US Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DK
Delek US
9/1/2026Boost Price Target$73.93$82.00Overweight
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
9/1/2026Boost Price Target$357.21$389.00Overweight
APA Corporation stock logo
APA
APA
8/13/2026Boost Price Target$39.97$49.00Equal Weight
Matador Resources Company stock logo
MTDR
Matador Resources
8/13/2026Boost Price Target$52.45$79.00Equal Weight
ConocoPhillips stock logo
COP
ConocoPhillips
8/7/2026Boost Price Target$116.56$189.00Overweight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
8/7/2026Boost Price Target$55.51$79.00Overweight
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
8/6/2026Boost Price Target$202.20$239.00Overweight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
8/5/2026Boost Price Target$312.94$359.00Overweight
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
8/5/2026Lower Price Target$42.42$48.00Equal Weight
Diamondback Energy, Inc. stock logo
FANG
Diamondback Energy
8/5/2026Boost Price Target$187.12$263.00Overweight
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
8/3/2026Reiterated Rating$155.65$182.00Overweight
Antero Resources Corporation stock logo
AR
Antero Resources
7/31/2026Boost Price Target$35.25$57.00Overweight
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
7/31/2026Boost Price Target$90.48$105.00Equal Weight
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
7/31/2026Boost Price Target$309.41$356.00Overweight
Range Resources Corporation stock logo
RRC
Range Resources
7/23/2026Lower Price Target$38.74$45.00Equal Weight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
6/15/2026Reiterated Rating$263.10$344.00Overweight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
6/12/2026Boost Price Target$265.54$344.00
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
5/6/2026Boost Price Target$260.55$335.00Overweight
EQT Corporation stock logo
EQT
EQT
4/23/2026Boost Price Target$58.72$79.00Overweight
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$92.04$94.00Equal Weight
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$156.18$185.00Overweight
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$192.81$222.00Overweight
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$45.89$54.00Equal Weight
APA Corporation stock logo
APA
APA
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$38.75$39.00Equal Weight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
4/9/2026Boost Price Target$60.06$72.00Overweight
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
3/31/2026Boost Price Target$250.24$292.00Overweight
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Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
3/31/2026Boost Price Target$184.84$201.00Overweight
HF Sinclair Corporation stock logo
DINO
HF Sinclair
3/31/2026Boost Price Target$63.09$67.00Equal Weight
Delek US Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DK
Delek US
3/31/2026Boost Price Target$45.64$59.00Overweight
Tamboran Resources Corporation stock logo
TBN
Tamboran Resources
3/30/2026Boost Price Target$42.96$58.00Overweight
California Resources Corporation stock logo
CRC
California Resources
3/17/2026Boost Price Target$63.08$76.00Overweight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
3/12/2026Upgrade$55.55$69.00Overweight
California Resources Corporation stock logo
CRC
California Resources
3/4/2026Boost Price Target$61.39$72.00Overweight
Range Resources Corporation stock logo
RRC
Range Resources
2/26/2026Boost Price Target$38.92$46.00Equal Weight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
2/20/2026Boost Price Target$51.09$47.00Underweight
EQT Corporation stock logo
EQT
EQT
2/20/2026Boost Price Target$60.49$70.00Overweight
Antero Resources Corporation stock logo
AR
Antero Resources
2/13/2026Boost Price Target$33.93$52.00Overweight
ConocoPhillips stock logo
COP
ConocoPhillips
2/6/2026Boost Price Target$106.34$133.00Overweight
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
2/6/2026Lower Price Target$75.99$77.00Equal Weight
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$154.85$163.00Overweight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
2/4/2026Boost Price Target$187.04$217.00Overweight
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
2/2/2026Lower Price Target$138.96$156.00Overweight
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
2/2/2026Boost Price Target$173.87$204.00Overweight
Range Resources Corporation stock logo
RRC
Range Resources
1/12/2026Set Price Target$33.46$43.00Equal Weight
Range Resources Corporation stock logo
RRC
Range Resources
1/12/2026Downgrade$33.66$43.00Equal Weight
Antero Resources Corporation stock logo
AR
Antero Resources
12/12/2025Boost Price Target$36.01$49.00Overweight
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
12/11/2025Boost Price Target$119.50$158.00Overweight
California Resources Corporation stock logo
CRC
California Resources
12/9/2025Reiterated Rating$47.24$56.00Overweight
Tamboran Resources Corporation stock logo
TBN
Tamboran Resources
12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$23.82$35.00Overweight
California Resources Corporation stock logo
CRC
California Resources
12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$47.34$58.00Overweight
California Resources Corporation stock logo
CRC
California Resources
12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$47.77$58.00Overweight
Tamboran Resources Corporation stock logo
TBN
Tamboran Resources
12/2/2025Initiated Coverage$24.67$35.00Overweight
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
11/14/2025Boost Price Target$155.72$196.00Overweight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
11/12/2025Lower Price Target$42.03$40.00Underweight
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$175.22$220.00Overweight
Delek US Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DK
Delek US
11/10/2025Boost Price Target$41.47$53.00Overweight
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
11/5/2025Boost Price Target$35.74$39.00Equal Weight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
11/5/2025Lower Price Target$187.35$213.00Overweight
Antero Resources Corporation stock logo
AR
Antero Resources
11/3/2025Upgrade$30.94$39.00Overweight
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
10/30/2025Boost Price Target$137.96$162.00Overweight
EQT Corporation stock logo
EQT
EQT
10/23/2025Lower Price Target$53.60$66.00Overweight
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
Phillips 66
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$128.37$154.00Overweight
Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$181.19$214.00Overweight
HF Sinclair Corporation stock logo
DINO
HF Sinclair
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$50.58$58.00Equal Weight
Delek US Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DK
Delek US
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$32.95$43.00Overweight
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$41.00$42.00Underweight
ConocoPhillips stock logo
COP
ConocoPhillips
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$86.83$100.00Equal Weight
Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$71.43$76.00Equal Weight
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$110.71$156.00Overweight
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$151.59$190.00Overweight
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$32.78$37.00Equal Weight
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
10/17/2025Initiated Coverage$156.40$216.00Overweight
BP p.l.c. stock logo
BP
BP
10/16/2025Upgrade$33.12Hold
ConocoPhillips stock logo
COP
ConocoPhillips
10/16/2025Upgrade$86.53Hold
HF Sinclair Corporation stock logo
DINO
HF Sinclair
10/16/2025Upgrade$51.83Hold
Delek US Holdings, Inc. stock logo
DK
Delek US
10/16/2025Upgrade$33.82Strong-Buy
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Marathon Petroleum Corporation stock logo
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
10/16/2025Upgrade$184.14Strong-Buy
Occidental Petroleum Corporation stock logo
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
10/16/2025Upgrade$40.91Strong Sell
Phillips 66 stock logo
PSX
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Shell PLC Unsponsored ADR stock logo
SHEL
Shell
10/16/2025Upgrade$72.56Hold
Valero Energy Corporation stock logo
VLO
Valero Energy
10/16/2025Upgrade$157.62Strong-Buy
ExxonMobil Corporation stock logo
XOM
ExxonMobil
10/16/2025Upgrade$112.20Strong-Buy
Chevron Corporation stock logo
CVX
Chevron
10/16/2025Upgrade$154.53Strong-Buy