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.
DHT Holdings, Inc. DHT
- Dividend Yield: 10.35%
- Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $12 to $13 on July 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $11 to $14 on March 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 12, DHT Holdings posted better-than-expected quarterly sales.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DHT news.
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Vitesse Energy, Inc. VTS
- Dividend Yield: 8.44%
- Alliance Global Partners analyst Jeff Grampp maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $28 to $26 on Aug. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- 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 Aug. 5, Vitesse Energy posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in VTS stock.
CVR Energy, Inc. CVI
- Dividend Yield: 7.97%
- JP Morgan analyst Phil Gresh maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $26 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta maintained a Sell rating and raised the price target from $28 to $31 on Sept. 1, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: On July 29, CVR Energy posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s signals feature notified of a potential breakout in CVI shares.
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