Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Energy Stocks Delivering High-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.

DHT Holdings, Inc. DHT

• Dividend Yield: 9.64%
• BTIG analyst Gregory Lewis initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $16 on Oct. 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
• 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 68%
• Recent News: On Oct 9, DHT Holdings said it estimates third-quarter time charter equivalent earnings for its fleet at $42,400 per day.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DHT news.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. VTS

• Dividend Yield: 8.35%
• Alliance Global Partners analyst Jeff Grampp maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $28 to $26 on Aug. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
• 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 69%.
• Recent News: On Aug. 5, Vitesse Energy posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VTS news.

Kinder Morgan, Inc. KMI

• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight with a price target of $24 on Sept. 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $21 to $22 on Sept. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 16, Kinder Morgan reported third-quarter revenue of $3.699 billion, missing the consensus estimate of $3.975 billion, according to Benzinga Pro.
• Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in KMI stock.

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