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.

Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ:PAA)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.10%
  • Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $21 to $23 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
  • Truist Securities analyst Gabe Daoud maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $23 to $25 on July 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
  • Recent News: On May 8, Plains All American Pipeline reported mixed first-quarter 2026 results.
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Enterprise Products Partners L.P (NYSE:EPD)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.89%
  • TD Cowen analyst Jason Gabelman maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $39 to $38 on Aug. 3, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $43 to $40 on July 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Recent News: On July 30, Enterprise Products Partners posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
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Sunoco LP (NYSE:SUN)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.45%
  • Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $78 to $80 on Aug. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $73 to $84 on July 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%
  • Recent News: On Aug. 6, Sunoco announced an all-cash deal to acquire Offen Petroleum for $600 million.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SUN news

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