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Analyst Tracker/Sam Margolin
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Sam Margolin
Wall Street Analyst
★★★☆☆
#1558
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
55%
Success Rate
+0.2%
Average Return
46 of 83 calls profitable · -1519.6% vs benchmark
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 55% of Sam Margolin's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 2 year — averaging +0.2% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

102 Buy 54 Hold 3 Sell
Sam's Stock Coverage 52 ratings · 2026-07-13
Company Date Position Consensus Price Target 2-Yr Return
PR
Permian Resources
Jul 10, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+17.7% avg upside
35 analysts
$26.00
35.73% Upside
+0.0%
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
Jul 10, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-22.7% avg upside
26 analysts
$344.00
21.31% Upside
+0.0%
CRC
California Resources Corp
Jul 10, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+39.2% avg upside
20 analysts
$76.00
44.92% Upside
+0.0%
DK
Delek US Holdings
Jul 08, 2026 BUY Buy
-27.6% avg upside
20 analysts
$59.00
6.29% Upside
-1.0%
XOM
Exxon Mobil
Jul 08, 2026 BUY Buy
-1.6% avg upside
48 analysts
$185.00
33.21% Upside
+1.5%
COP
Conocophillips
Jul 07, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+17.2% avg upside
36 analysts
$183.00
67.91% Upside
+0.5%
VNOM
Viper Energy
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+15.7% avg upside
27 analysts
$61.00
45.13% Upside
+2.8%
FANG
Diamondback
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+7.5% avg upside
44 analysts
$262.00
42.93% Upside
+6.6%
SM
SM Energy
Jul 02, 2026 HOLD Buy
+36.2% avg upside
29 analysts
$32.00
14.99% Upside
+3.6%
MUR
Murphy Oil
Jul 02, 2026 HOLD Buy
+20.5% avg upside
25 analysts
$42.00
24.53% Upside
+5.9%
EOG
EOG Resources
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Buy
+7.3% avg upside
44 analysts
$196.00
46.24% Upside
+2.5%
DVN
Devon Energy
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+29.8% avg upside
42 analysts
$68.00
60.92% Upside
+4.3%
OVV
Ovintiv
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+2.5% avg upside
38 analysts
$80.00
44.10% Upside
+4.0%
MTDR
Matador Resources
Jul 02, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
+26.2% avg upside
29 analysts
$63.00
22.81% Upside
+2.3%
LB
LandBridge Company LLC Class A
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Buy
-7.0% avg upside
12 analysts
$92.00
19.98% Upside
+4.0%
CRGY
Crescent Energy Company Class A
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+65.9% avg upside
18 analysts
$18.00
90.07% Upside
+1.4%
CHRD
Chord Energy
Jul 02, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+28.4% avg upside
26 analysts
$175.00
49.07% Upside
+3.6%
MGY
Magnolia Oil & Gas
Jul 02, 2026 HOLD Buy
+16.0% avg upside
27 analysts
$31.00
20.20% Upside
+4.4%
TSE:SU
Suncor Energy
Jul 01, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
-1.5% avg upside
28 analysts
$96.00
14.62% Upside
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BP
BP
Jul 01, 2026 HOLD Buy
+13.5% avg upside
29 analysts
$54.00
37.81% Upside
+8.4%
TSE:CNQ
Canadian Natural
Jul 01, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
+6.9% avg upside
29 analysts
$61.00
3.31% Upside
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CVX
Chevron
Jul 01, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+5.0% avg upside
43 analysts
$222.00
25.79% Upside
+6.5%
DINO
HF Sinclair Corporation
Jul 01, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
-14.9% avg upside
20 analysts
$67.00
14.13% Downside
+7.6%
OXY
Occidental Petroleum
Jul 01, 2026 BUY Buy
+14.9% avg upside
34 analysts
$72.00
36.21% Upside
+10.3%
PSX
Phillips 66
Jul 01, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-15.3% avg upside
30 analysts
$201.00
6.79% Upside
+7.4%
SHEL
Shell
Jul 01, 2026 HOLD Buy
+1.1% avg upside
26 analysts
$100.00
21.55% Upside
+7.4%
VLO
Valero Energy
Jul 01, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-18.1% avg upside
29 analysts
$292.00
3.99% Upside
+4.4%
TBN
Tamboran Resources Corporation
Jul 01, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+67.9% avg upside
7 analysts
$58.00
82.74% Upside
+5.8%
EQT
EQT
Jun 30, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+34.5% avg upside
42 analysts
$79.00
61.78% Upside
-8.1%
APA
APA
Jun 22, 2026 HOLD Hold
+10.8% avg upside
41 analysts
$39.00
16.64% Upside
-2.2%
AR
Antero Resources
Jun 04, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+16.6% avg upside
38 analysts
$52.00
56.55% Upside
-10.4%
RRC
Range Resources
Apr 23, 2026 HOLD Buy
+7.1% avg upside
43 analysts
$46.00
29.52% Upside
-16.6%
EXE
Expand Energy
Feb 23, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
+42.7% avg upside
35 analysts
$123.00
40.91% Upside
-14.5%
HAL
Halliburton
Apr 23, 2024 BUY Strong Buy
+23.5% avg upside
41 analysts
$52.00
51.27% Upside
+8.0%
NFE
New Fortress Energy
Feb 29, 2024 BUY Strong Buy
+8350.0% avg upside
18 analysts
$44.00
12280.42% Upside
-96.9%
BKR
Baker Hughes Company
Jan 28, 2024 HOLD Strong Buy
+2.7% avg upside
31 analysts
+97.8%
BG
Bunge Global
Jan 09, 2024 HOLD Strong Buy
+6.2% avg upside
16 analysts
+10.2%
NEXT
NextDecade
Aug 15, 2023 BUY Strong Buy
+15.4% avg upside
9 analysts
$8.00
0.03% Upside
+64.5%
GLNG
Golar LNG
Aug 15, 2023 HOLD Strong Buy
-14.9% avg upside
22 analysts
+93.1%
ADM
Archer Daniels Midland
Jul 13, 2023 BUY Hold
-9.4% avg upside
19 analysts
$117.00
45.57% Upside
-25.7%
GB:0O46
Neste Corporation
Jun 21, 2023 SELL Buy
+6.9% avg upside
19 analysts
$38.00
27.85% Upside
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CLMT
Calumet Specialty Products
May 05, 2023 BUY Buy
-28.3% avg upside
12 analysts
$32.00
18.83% Downside
-36.4%
PBF
PBF Energy
May 05, 2023 BUY Hold
-26.9% avg upside
21 analysts
$46.00
13.52% Downside
-39.2%
SLB
Schlumberger
Jan 11, 2023 HOLD Strong Buy
+20.6% avg upside
37 analysts
-28.3%
DAR
Darling Ingredients
Nov 09, 2022 BUY Strong Buy
+19.5% avg upside
19 analysts
$117.00
92.44% Upside
-42.7%
CVI
CVR Energy
Sep 14, 2022 HOLD Strong Sell
-12.4% avg upside
11 analysts
-14.7%
LNG
Cheniere Energy
Sep 26, 2018 BUY Strong Buy
-5.8% avg upside
30 analysts
$76.00
70.62% Downside
-28.0%
PARR
Par Pacific Holdings
Sep 12, 2018 HOLD Buy
-8.8% avg upside
15 analysts
-60.6%
KEX
Kirby
Apr 26, 2018 HOLD Strong Buy
+3.1% avg upside
8 analysts
$90.00
37.35% Downside
-43.6%
STNG
Scorpio Tankers
Apr 27, 2017 BUY Strong Buy
-21.9% avg upside
15 analysts
$7.00
91.23% Downside
+46.2%
NAT
Nordic American Tanker
Aug 13, 2013 HOLD Hold
+1.3% avg upside
6 analysts
$11.00
78.27% Upside
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SUN
Sunoco
Mar 04, 2011 HOLD Strong Buy
-6.2% avg upside
12 analysts
+31.5%
🔒 47 more ratings — with price targets, crowd consensus and our measured returns.
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Sam Margolin — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Sam Margolin's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 53% of Sam's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +0.5% per rating, or -5.1% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices.
How is Sam ranked on 13Foresight?
Sam Margolin is currently ranked #1558 with a 3-star rating. Our rank blends hit rate, average return versus the market, and how many calls we have to judge — so a long, consistent record outweighs a few lucky picks. It is our own calculation, updated daily.
Which stocks does Sam cover?
Sam most recently has ratings on PR, MPC, CRC, DK, XOM, COP, VNOM, FANG, SM, MUR, EOG, DVN and 40 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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