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Sam Margolin (Wells Fargo): analyst track record on stock perps
Sam Margolin of Wells Fargo on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars5★
Success75%
Excess return+21.2%
rank#75
Ratings347
ratings on stock perps138
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 248 | 281 |
| Stock | 53 | 57 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 175 / 71 / 2 | 195 / 83 / 3 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 6 / 3 / 2 | 7 / 6 / 14 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 131 / 117 (53%) | 155 / 123 (56%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | +10.9% | +13.8% |
| Best / worst call | +145.3% / -47.2% | +145.3% / -92.6% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move +6.4% · vs S&P 500 +5.5% (n = 93)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $VLO Valero Energy | Buy · Maintained | $489 | +14.7% | Oct 22, 2026 |
| $EQT EQT Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $79.00 | +44.0% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| $MPC Marathon Petroleum | Buy · Reiterated | $560 | +19.0% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $PSX Phillips 66 | Buy · Reiterated | $345 | +19.4% | Oct 15, 2026 |
| $BP BP p.l.c. | Buy · Maintained | $57.00 | +11.1% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $COP ConocoPhillips | Buy · Maintained | $189 | +24.7% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $CVX Chevron Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $230 | -1.1% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation | Buy · Maintained | $82.00 | +28.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $SHEL Shell plc | Hold · Maintained | $105 | -2.1% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation | Hold · Maintained | $182 | -1.3% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| $DVN Devon Energy Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $65.00 | +25.9% | Aug 13, 2026 |
| $EOG EOG Resources | Buy · Reiterated | $193 | +17.8% | Aug 13, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 22, 2026 $VLO: Maintained · Buy · $489 · article
- Oct 16, 2026 $EQT: Reiterated · Buy · $79.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $XOM: Maintained · Hold · $182 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $SHEL: Maintained · Hold · $105 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $230 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $OXY: Maintained · Buy · $82.00 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $COP: Maintained · Buy · $189 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $MPC: Reiterated · Buy · $560 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $MPC: Reiterated · Buy · $560 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $BP: Maintained · Buy · $57.00 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Buy · $485 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $VLO: Reiterated · Buy · $485 · article
- Oct 15, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $345 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $PSX: Reiterated · Buy · $345 · article
- Oct 14, 2026 $CVX: Maintained · Buy · $230
- Oct 1, 2026 $XOM: Downgraded · Hold · $182 · article
- Oct 1, 2026 $BP: Upgraded · Buy · $57.00 · article
- Sep 28, 2026 $BP: Maintained · Hold · $48.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $OXY: Maintained · Buy · $82.00 · article
- Sep 14, 2026 $OXY: Maintained · Buy · $82.00
Sam Margolin5★ · 75% success · +21.2% excess return · TipRanks data via FMP · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider (FMP). Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.