Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Energy Stocks With Over 8% 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: 11.18%
• Truist Securities analyst Neal Dingmann downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $22 to $16 on March 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Raymond James analyst John Freeman maintained a Strong Buy rating and raised the price target from $19 to $23 on Jan. 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
• Recent News: Kimbell Royalty Partners will release its first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 8, before the market open.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRP news.

Delek Logistics Partners, LP DKL

• Dividend Yield: 10.13%
• Raymond James analyst Justin Jenkins maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $44 to $46 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• Truist Securities analyst Neal Dingmann maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $46 to $50 on Nov. 18, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 25, Delek Logistics Partners posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DKL news

Western Midstream Partners, LP WES

• Dividend Yield: 8.41%
• UBS analyst Shneur Gershuni maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $40 to $37 on Nov. 15, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and cut the price target from $42 to $40 on Oct. 25, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 26, Western Midstream posted weak quarterly earnings.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WES news

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