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.
APA Corporation APA
- Dividend Yield: 3.30%
- Wells Fargo analyst Roger Read reinstated an Overweight rating with a price target of $55 on April 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Piper Sandler analyst Mark Lear maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $33 to $35 on April 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Recent News: On May 1, APA reported worse-than-expected first-quarter earnings.
HF Sinclair Corporation DINO
- Dividend Yield: 3.37%
- Piper Sandler analyst Ryan Toddmaintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $67 to $70 on April 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- B of A Securities analyst Doug Leggate upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and boosted the price target from $62 to $78 on March 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On May 8, HF Sinclair posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
Delek US Holdings, Inc. DK
- Dividend Yield: 3.58%
- Wells Fargo analyst Roger Readmaintained an Underweight rating and boosted the price target from $21 to $26 on March 20. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- B of A Securities analyst Doug Leggate maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $30 to $32 on March 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On May 7, Delek US reported better-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results.
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