Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Energy Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-yield energy stocks: Patterson-UTI Energy (PTEN), Chevron (CVX), and Chord Energy (CHRD). Accurate analysts adjusted price targets following recent earnings reports. PTEN saw upgrades after strong Q2 results; CVX received mixed signals post-Q2 beat; CHRD faced downbeat results with mixed analyst views.
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.
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ:PTEN)
- Dividend Yield: 3.28%
- Barclays analyst Eddie Kim maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $15 to $16 on Aug. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
- Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino maintained a Positive rating and increased the price target from $12 to $13 on Aug. 3, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Recent News: On July 29, Patterson-UTI Energy posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PTEN news.
Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX)
- Dividend Yield: 3.46%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $210 to $218 on Aug. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Barclays analyst Betty Jiang maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $216 to $208 on Aug. 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
- Recent News: On July 31, Chevron reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CVX news.
Chord Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CHRD)
- Dividend Yield: 3.49%
- Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $175 to $163 on Aug. 13, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- UBS analyst Josh Silverstein maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $153 to $171 on Aug. 12, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%
- Recent News: On Aug. 5, Chord Energy posted downbeat quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CHRD news
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