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title: "Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Energy Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields"
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description: "Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-dividend energy stocks: DHT, NAT, and EPM. Accurate analysts have issued mixed views; Evercore ISI downgraded both DHT and NAT, while BTIG upgraded DHT. For EPM, Freedom Broker downgraded the stock, but Roth Capital reinstated a Buy rating. These moves follow recent downbeat earnings reports from NAT and EPM, as investors seek yield during market uncertainty."
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# 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.

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.

### **DHT Holdings Inc (NYSE:DHT)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 13.91%
-   **Evercore ISI Group** analyst Jonathan Chappell downgraded the stock from Outperform to In-Line and cut the price target from $23 to $19 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
-   **BTIG** analyst Gregory Lewis maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $18 to $23 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
-   **Recent News:** DHT Holdings said it will announce second quarter results on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DHT news.

### **Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE:NAT)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 9.66%
-   **Evercore ISI Group** analyst Jonathan Chappell downgraded the stock from In-Line to Underperform and slashed the price target from $5 to $4.5 on April 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%
-   **Jefferies** analyst Omar Nokta maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $3.5 on Nov. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.
-   **Recent News:** On May 28, Nordic American Tankers posted downbeat earnings for the first quarter.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NAT news

### **Evolution Petroleum Corp (NYSE:EPM)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 12.18%
-   **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 78%.
-   **Roth Capital** analyst Nick Pope reinstated a Buy rating and a price target of $5 on Dec. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%
-   **Recent News:** On May 12, Evolution Petroleum posted downbeat quarterly results.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EPM news

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