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.
Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS)
- Dividend Yield: 8.42%
- Alliance Global Partners analyst Jeff Grampp initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $27 on Nov. 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Roth MKM analyst John White initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $30.5 on Oct. 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On May 6, Vitesse Energy posted mixed results for the first quarter.
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI)
- Dividend Yield: 5.93%
- Goldman Sachs analyst John MacKayreinstated a Buy rating with a price target of $20 on Oct. 6, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Mizuho analyst Gabe Moreenreiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $22 on June 15, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On April 17, Kinder Morgan posted in-line earnings for the first quarter.
ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE)
- Dividend Yield: 4.85%
- Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $81 to $88 on April 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Citigroup analyst Spiro Dounismaintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $73 to $83 on March 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On May 13, ONEOK announced plans to acquire strategic Gulf Coast NGL pipelines for $280 million.
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