Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Energy Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the energy sector.
Noble Corporation plc (NYSE:NE)
- Dividend Yield: 10.22%
- Citigroup analyst Scott Gruber maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $40 to $34 on March 19, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Evercore ISI Group analyst James West downgraded the stock from Outperform to In-Line and cut the price target from $64 to $41 on Jan. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Recent News: Noble will report financial results for the first quarter on Monday April 28, after the U.S. market close.
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Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES)
- Dividend Yield: 9.08%
- UBS analyst Shneur Gershuni maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $40 to $37 on Nov. 15, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and slashed the price target from $42 to $40 on Oct. 25, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: On Feb. 26, Western Midstream posted weak quarterly earnings.
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Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DK)
- Dividend Yield: 8.40%
- Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $24 to $23 on April 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $15 to $16 on March 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: Delek US Holdings will release first quarter results before the US stock market opens on Wednesday, May 7.
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