Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Energy Stocks With Over 7% 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.

Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP KRP

• Dividend Yield: 10.84%
• Raymond James analyst John Freeman maintained a Strong Buy rating and cut the price target from $22 to $20 on Jan. 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
• Stifel analyst Derrick Whitfield maintained a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $22 to $21 on Nov. 27, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: Kimbell Royalty Partners is expected to release its second quarter financial results on Thursday, August 1, before the opening bell.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest Kimbell Royalty Partners news

Kinetik Holdings Inc. KNTK

• Dividend Yield: 7.52%
• Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $39 to $42 on April 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Barclays analyst Theresa Chen initiated coverage on the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and a price target of $40 on April 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
• Recent News: Kinetik recently completed divestiture of its equity interest in Gulf Coast Express pipeline.
• Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in Kinetik's stock.

Sitio Royalties Corp. STR

• Dividend Yield: 7.37%
• Piper Sandler analyst Mark Lear maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $27 to $28 on April 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Stifel analyst Derrick Whitfield maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $33 to $31 on Jan. 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
• Recent News: On May 8, Sitio Royalties posted better-than-expected first-quarter sales.
• Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in Sitio Royalties shares.

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