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

Author: Avi Kapoor | May 02, 2025 07:00am

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.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the energy sector.

Vitesse Energy, Inc. (NYSE:VTS)

• Dividend Yield: 10.78%
• Roth MKM analyst John White maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $30.5 to $33 on April 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Evercore ISI Group analyst Chris Baker reinstated an In-Line rating with a price target of $28 on March 19, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
• Recent News: Vitesse Energy will issue its first quarter financial and operating results on Monday, May 5, after the closing bell.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VTS news.

Western Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE:WES)

• Dividend Yield: 9.76%
• UBS analyst Shneur Gershuni maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $40 to $37 on Nov. 15, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and cut the price from $42 to $40 on Oct. 25, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
• Recent News: WES will report its first-quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, May 7.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WES news

Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET)

• Dividend Yield: 7.92%
• Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $20 to $26 on March 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
• Citigroup analyst Spiro Dounis maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $20 to $22 on Feb. 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
• Recent News: On April 23, Energy Transfer announced an increase in quarterly cash distribution.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ET news

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