John Freeman Analyst PerformanceManaging Director at Raymond James FinancialJohn Freeman is a stock analyst at Raymond James Financial focused in the energy sector, covering 29 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, John Freeman has issued 47 stock ratings, including strong buy and buy recommendations. While full access to John Freeman'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 John Freeman'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 Ratings135 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations96.12% 124 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered29 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution129RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by John Freeman.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy45.0%58 ratings Buy51.2%66 ratings Hold2.3%3 ratings Sell1.6%2 ratingsOut of 129 total stock ratings issued by John Freeman at Raymond James Financial, the majority (51.2%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 45.0% Strong Buy, 2.3% Hold, and 1.6% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%COPMar 2020Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%GDPMQAug 2014Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNYSE75.9% of companies on NYSE22 companiesNASDAQ13.8% of companies on NASDAQ4 companiesOTCMKTS6.9% of companies on OTCMKTS2 companiesNYSEAMERICAN3.4% of companies on NYSEAMERICAN1 companyJohn Freeman, an analyst at Raymond James Financial, currently covers 29 companies listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, OTCMKTS and NYSEAMERICAN, with the majority traded on NYSE.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageEnergy25 companies86.2%Basic Materials4 companies13.8%John Freeman of Raymond James Financial specializes in stock coverage within the Energy sector, with additional focus on Basic Materials companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageOIL - US EXP&PROD14 companies48.3%CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS4 companies13.8%OTHER ALT ENERGY3 companies10.3%OIL - US INTEGRTD2 companies6.9%E&P MLP2 companies6.9%OIL - INTL INTGD2 companies6.9%OIL - US RYLTY TR1 company3.4%INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS1 company3.4% About John FreemanJohn Freeman joined Raymond James Equity Research in 2000. Currently, he heads up coverage of the exploration and production sector as well as the firm’s commodity research. Before joining Raymond James, he worked at AIM Management for two years. Freeman holds a B.B.A. degree in finance and international business from Baylor University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the Houston Society of Financial Analysts. Freeman has also appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives to discuss energy policy.Follow on LinkedIn John Freeman's Ratings History at Raymond James Financial 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 & ROIDetailsSMSM Energy7/21/2026Lower Price Target$31.29$48.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIDVNDevon Energy7/16/2026Lower Price Target$42.93$64.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROINOGNorthern Oil and Gas7/15/2026Reiterated Rating$20.43$28.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIMNRMach Natural Resources7/14/2026Boost Price Target$13.05$19.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA7/13/2026Lower Price Target$34.25$50.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIINRInfinity Natural Resources7/8/2026Lower Price Target$12.72$26.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIWHKWhiteHawk Income7/7/2026Initiated Coverage$26.75$34.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMNRMach Natural Resources6/18/2026Lower Price Target$12.38$18.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRGYCrescent Energy6/18/2026Lower Price Target$10.37$18.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIPRPermian Resources6/17/2026Lower Price Target$18.67$26.00Strong-Buy$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. NOGNorthern Oil and Gas6/15/2026Set Price Target$20.02$30.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy6/10/2026Reiterated Rating$194.24$249.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIVNOMViper Energy5/26/2026Boost Price Target$46.89$61.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA5/26/2026Boost Price Target$39.11$57.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROINOGNorthern Oil and Gas5/21/2026Downgrade$24.15$35.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROISMSM Energy5/20/2026Upgrade$34.36$55.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy4/27/2026Reiterated Rating$197.02$242.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy3/17/2026Boost Price Target$187.92$240.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy3/17/2026Boost Price Target$186.63$240.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy3/9/2026Boost Price Target$31.50$41.00$0.0000.00% ROIPRPermian Resources2/26/2026Reiterated Rating$18.18$21.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources2/13/2026Boost Price Target$120.85$157.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips2/11/2026Boost Price Target$109.19$118.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy2/11/2026Boost Price Target$31.35$34.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITXOTXO Partners1/27/2026Set Price Target$11.42$18.00$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips1/22/2026Boost Price Target$96.32$113.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources12/3/2025Reiterated Rating$109.04$153.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIDVNDevon Energy12/3/2025Boost Price Target$37.73$44.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum11/25/2025Reiterated Rating$41.50$50.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA11/24/2025Reiterated Rating$23.95$31.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy11/24/2025Boost Price Target$25.65$31.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA10/28/2025Boost Price Target$22.73$31.00$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy10/28/2025Lower Price Target$23.69$28.00$0.0000.00% ROIMTDRMatador Resources10/20/2025Reiterated Rating$43.29$55.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources9/19/2025Lower Price Target$34.14$41.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIEXEExpand Energy9/11/2025Reiterated Rating$96.98$150.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy9/11/2025Reiterated Rating$24.33$34.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA9/10/2025Reiterated Rating$21.66$28.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITXOTXO Partners9/9/2025Lower Price Target$13.44$22.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips9/8/2025Lower Price Target$92.97$115.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROILouis Navellier: My #1 AI stock for 2026 (name & ticker inside) (Ad)Louis Navellier's Stock Grader system helped him flag Nvidia before its 82,000% run and has identified the top S&P 500 stock for 12 years running—and today, he's giving away his #1 AI stock pick for 2026, free. This company's sales are up 28% year over year, it holds over 30,000 patents in wireless and video technology, and it just earned an A-rating in his proprietary Stock Grader system that has cost him $9 million to build and maintain.Get the name and ticker of Louis Navellier's #1 AI stock freePRPermian Resources9/2/2025Lower Price Target$14.32$22.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRGYCrescent Energy8/27/2025Set Price Target$9.49$17.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROICRGYCrescent Energy8/22/2025Reiterated Rating$9.38$14.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy8/20/2025Lower Price Target$138.65$212.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIMTDRMatador Resources7/31/2025Boost Price Target$50.88$63.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIVNOMViper Energy7/29/2025Reiterated Rating$38.00$57.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROITXOTXO Partners7/25/2025Reiterated Rating$15.22$24.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy7/22/2025Boost Price Target$141.71$221.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDVNDevon Energy7/22/2025Reiterated Rating$32.87$45.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips7/22/2025Boost Price Target$93.05$117.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA7/22/2025Reiterated Rating$18.84$26.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources7/22/2025Boost Price Target$33.35$58.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources7/22/2025Boost Price Target$118.74$161.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIMNRMach Natural Resources7/14/2025Reiterated Rating$14.86Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIMNRMach Natural Resources7/14/2025Boost Price Target$14.87$22.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROISMSM Energy6/24/2025Downgrade$25.59Underperform$00.0000.00% ROIVTLEVital Energy6/24/2025Downgrade$18.90Underperform$0.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy6/13/2025Set Price Target$26.34$38.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIVNOMViper Energy6/5/2025Reiterated Rating$40.74$60.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources6/2/2025Boost Price Target$108.54$158.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIVNOMViper Energy5/28/2025Reiterated Rating$40.28$54.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISMSM Energy5/28/2025Reiterated Rating$23.79$34.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources5/20/2025Boost Price Target$113.47$148.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIPRPermian Resources5/19/2025Reiterated Rating$13.28$23.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROINOGNorthern Oil and Gas5/13/2025Boost Price Target$29.57$36.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources5/13/2025Boost Price Target$41.12$57.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEOGEOG Resources4/21/2025Reiterated Rating$111.28$140.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIRRCRange Resources3/31/2025Boost Price Target$40.07$55.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICRGYCrescent Energy3/28/2025Reiterated Rating$11.05$18.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy3/12/2025Lower Price Target$146.51$214.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy3/12/2025Lower Price Target$27.29$37.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA3/10/2025Downgrade$18.84$32.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIOXYOccidental Petroleum3/10/2025Downgrade$47.26$64.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIMTDRMatador Resources3/10/2025Lower Price Target$45.81$67.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROIVTLEVital Energy3/10/2025Lower Price Target$20.96$30.00Outperform$0.0000.00% ROIDVNDevon Energy3/10/2025Lower Price Target$34.39$46.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROISMSM Energy3/10/2025Lower Price Target$27.63$40.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICNXCNX Resources2/18/2025Upgrade$30.28Market Perform$00.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips2/10/2025Downgrade$98.34$124.00Outperform$000.0000.00% ROIMNRMach Natural Resources2/10/2025Reiterated Rating$16.23$25.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIEXEExpand Energy2/4/2025Initiated Coverage$102.87$135.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIVNOMViper Energy2/4/2025Reiterated Rating$47.99$58.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICTRACoterra Energy1/23/2025Boost Price Target$29.44$41.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICOPConocoPhillips1/23/2025Boost Price Target$104.24$157.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIAPAAPA1/23/2025Boost Price Target$23.81$45.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIARAntero Resources1/23/2025Boost Price Target$40.73$60.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIFANGDiamondback Energy1/23/2025Boost Price Target$176.98$256.00Strong-Buy$000.0000.00% ROIDVNDevon Energy1/23/2025Boost Price Target$36.68$54.00Outperform$00.0000.00% ROICRGYCrescent Energy1/23/2025Boost Price Target$16.27$23.00Strong-Buy$0.0000.00% ROIKRPKimbell Royalty1/23/2025Boost Price Target$15.98$23.00Strong-Buy$00.0000.00% ROIThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading Iran (Ad)For a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. 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