Mark Lear Analyst Performance

Sr. Research Analyst at Piper Sandler

Mark Lear is a stock analyst at Piper Sandler focused in the energy sector, covering 47 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Mark Lear has issued 95 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Mark Lear'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 Mark Lear's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Ranking

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Average Return

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Success Rate

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Total Ratings

216 Last 10 Years

Buy Recommendations

60.47% 130 Buy Ratings

Companies Covered

47 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

Rating	Percentage	Count
Strong Buy	0.0%	0 ratings
Buy	60.5%	130 ratings
Hold	34.9%	75 ratings
Sell	4.7%	10 ratings

Out of 215 total stock ratings issued by Mark Lear at Piper Sandler, the majority (60.5%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 34.9% Hold and 4.7% Sell.

Best & Worst Calls

• Best Call

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  Dec 2014

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• Worst Call

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  SRCI

  Aug 2018

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Exchange Coverage

Exchange	Percentage	Count
NYSE	72.3% of companies on NYSE	34 companies
NASDAQ	23.4% of companies on NASDAQ	11 companies
NYSEAMERICAN	2.1% of companies on NYSEAMERICAN	1 company
OTCMKTS	2.1% of companies on OTCMKTS	1 company

Mark Lear, an analyst at Piper Sandler, currently covers 47 companies listed on NYSE, NASDAQ, NYSEAMERICAN and OTCMKTS, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector Icon	Sector	Percentage
	Energy 46 companies	97.9%
	Basic Materials 1 company	2.1%

Mark Lear of Piper Sandler specializes in stock coverage within the Energy sector, with additional focus on Basic Materials companies.

Coverage Industries

Industry	Percentage
OIL - US EXP&PROD 17 companies	36.2%
CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS 17 companies	36.2%
OIL - US INTEGRTD 4 companies	8.5%
OTHER ALT ENERGY 3 companies	6.4%
E&P MLP 1 company	2.1%
OIL - US RYLTY TR 1 company	2.1%
INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS 1 company	2.1%
Miscellaneous 1 company	2.1%
OIL - C$ EXP&PROD 1 company	2.1%
OIL & GAS E&P 1 company	2.1%

About Mark Lear

Mark Lear is a managing director and senior research analyst covering the exploration and production sector at Piper Sandler. Lear joined the firm in 2020 from Jefferies where he had been head of E&P research for three years. He began his research career at Sidoti & Company in 2006 where he built the E&P franchise over a four-year period before moving to Credit Suisse where he served as a senior E&P analyst for seven years. Prior to entering equity research, he spent seven years as an equity and derivatives sales trader at Tullett Liberty and Wall Street Access. Lear holds a bachelor’s degree from Bates College and is a CFA Charterholder.

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Mark Lear's Ratings History at Piper Sandler

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Company	Report Date	Action	Report Date Price	12-Month Price Target	Rating	12-Month Price & ROI	Details
CHRD Chord Energy	9/16/2025	Boost Price Target	$105.47	$169.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PROP Prairie Operating	8/18/2025	Downgrade	$2.70		Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
LB LandBridge	8/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$53.78	$55.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MUR Murphy Oil	8/14/2025	Boost Price Target	$22.65	$32.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FANG Diamondback Energy	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$137.89	$222.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CTRA Coterra Energy	8/14/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.35	$39.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	8/14/2025	Boost Price Target	$101.28	$166.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.26	$16.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VNOM Viper Energy	8/14/2025	Boost Price Target	$37.84	$68.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RRC Range Resources	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$34.41	$39.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EXE Expand Energy	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$96.41	$136.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.47	$57.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CNX CNX Resources	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$28.98	$24.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.58	$54.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BSM Black Stone Minerals	8/14/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.64	$13.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APA APA	8/14/2025	Boost Price Target	$20.38	$22.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	8/4/2025	Reiterated Rating	$25.09	$25.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CRK Comstock Resources	8/4/2025	Lower Price Target	$16.43	$10.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CNX CNX Resources	8/1/2025	Boost Price Target	$30.30	$26.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EXE Expand Energy	7/31/2025	Boost Price Target	$104.13	$140.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EQT EQT	7/25/2025	Boost Price Target	$52.62	$49.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RRC Range Resources	7/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$36.11	$41.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$27.86	$57.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$102.20	$164.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BRY Berry	7/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$3.00	$4.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APA APA	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$18.14	$21.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PROP Prairie Operating	7/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$3.62	$9.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	7/17/2025	Reiterated Rating	$16.49	$17.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VNOM Viper Energy	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$36.53	$66.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
STR Sitio Royalties	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$17.65	$32.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PR Permian Resources	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$13.10	$20.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
OXY Occidental Petroleum	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$42.64	$50.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$26.96	$31.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$22.71	$25.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EOG EOG Resources	7/17/2025	Lower Price Target	$118.90	$136.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FANG Diamondback Energy	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$136.47	$228.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	7/17/2025	Reiterated Rating	$31.76	$58.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CTRA Coterra Energy	7/17/2025	Reiterated Rating	$24.20	$37.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CRGY Crescent Energy	7/17/2025	Boost Price Target	$8.24	$15.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	7/1/2025	Lower Price Target	$102.09	$159.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CRGY Crescent Energy	6/9/2025	Initiated Coverage	$9.03	$14.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CRK Comstock Resources	5/13/2025	Reiterated Rating	$23.59	$12.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CTRA Coterra Energy	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$24.60	$36.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CNX CNX Resources	5/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$32.30	$25.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$31.60	$54.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BSM Black Stone Minerals	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$13.96	$14.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APA APA	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.33	$19.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$17.84	$16.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VNOM Viper Energy	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$43.20	$61.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
STR Sitio Royalties	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$18.45	$26.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RRC Range Resources	5/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$40.32	$40.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PROP Prairie Operating	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$4.23	$10.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PR Permian Resources	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$13.88	$19.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.21	$30.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MUR Murphy Oil	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$23.35	$30.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$23.26	$24.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FANG Diamondback Energy	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$145.89	$225.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EQT EQT	5/13/2025	Boost Price Target	$56.05	$48.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	5/13/2025	Lower Price Target	$34.21	$53.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$15.76	$23.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VNOM Viper Energy	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$41.12	$62.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RRC Range Resources	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.69	$32.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
OXY Occidental Petroleum	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$40.29	$48.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MUR Murphy Oil	4/22/2025	Boost Price Target	$21.81	$35.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$21.02	$25.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EQT EQT	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$49.03	$35.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
FANG Diamondback Energy	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$137.69	$234.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$31.42	$54.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CNX CNX Resources	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$30.47	$21.00	Underweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.59	$62.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$95.32	$183.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BSM Black Stone Minerals	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$14.56	$15.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
APA APA	4/22/2025	Lower Price Target	$16.06	$22.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
LB LandBridge	3/7/2025	Lower Price Target	$62.54	$70.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
RRC Range Resources	3/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$37.58	$33.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PR Permian Resources	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$12.46	$20.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
OXY Occidental Petroleum	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$45.55	$50.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MUR Murphy Oil	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$24.08	$34.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EQT EQT	3/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$50.18	$36.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CTRA Coterra Energy	3/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$26.15	$37.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$33.04	$66.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$101.34	$184.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
BSM Black Stone Minerals	3/6/2025	Boost Price Target	$14.61	$16.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	3/6/2025	Lower Price Target	$21.85	$24.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	2/24/2025	Boost Price Target	$37.34	$55.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
VTLE Vital Energy	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$33.39	$32.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
PR Permian Resources	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$14.75	$21.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
NOG Northern Oil and Gas	1/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$36.78	$35.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MUR Murphy Oil	1/29/2025	Lower Price Target	$29.03	$35.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
MGY Magnolia Oil & Gas	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$24.67	$26.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
DVN Devon Energy	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$34.55	$54.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CTRA Coterra Energy	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$27.85	$34.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CIVI Civitas Resources	1/29/2025	Boost Price Target	$50.77	$71.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI
EXE Expand Energy	1/28/2025	Initiated Coverage	$101.42	$96.00	Neutral	$0.00 00.00% ROI
CHRD Chord Energy	1/15/2025	Lower Price Target	$128.59	$193.00	Overweight	$0.00 00.00% ROI

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