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 (NYSE:KRP)
- Dividend Yield: 10.72%
- RBC Capital analyst Scott Hanold initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $20 on May 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Keybanc analyst Tim Rezvan upgraded the stock from Sector Weight to Overweight with a price target of $17 on April 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 24, Kimbell Royalty Partners increased its 2026 production guidance.
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Evolution Petroleum Corp (NYSE:EPM)
- Dividend Yield: 12.97%
- Northland Capital Markets analyst Jeff Grampp upgraded the stock from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $4 on Aug. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- Freedom Broker analyst Sergey Pigarev downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $5 to $4.5 on May 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 19, the company announced pricing of its registered underwritten public offering of 3.7 million shares at $3.25 per share.
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Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE:NAT)
- Dividend Yield: 15.21%
- B. Riley Securities analyst Liam Burke maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $7.5 to $8 on Aug. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Evercore ISI Group analyst Jonathan Chappell downgraded the stock from In-Line to Underperform and cut the price target from $5 to $4.5 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%
- Recent News: On Aug. 27, Nordic American Tankers posted mixed quarterly results.
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