Energy Stocks with High Dividend Yields Attract Wall Street's Top Analysts

Dividend-yielding stocks are often favored by investors during times of market turbulence. These companies typically have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with significant dividend payouts.

In the energy sector, several high-yielding stocks have caught the attention of Wall Street's most accurate analysts.

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ:PTEN) boasts a 3.28% dividend yield. Analyst Eddie Kim from Barclays has an accuracy rate of 50%, maintaining an Overweight rating and raising the price target to $16 on Aug. 5, 2026. Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino also maintains a Positive rating with an increased price target of $13 on Aug. 3, 2026.

On July 29, Patterson-UTI Energy reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, which may contribute to the analysts' optimistic views.

Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) has a dividend yield of 3.46%. Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $210 to $218 on Aug. 19, 2026, with an accuracy rate of 75%.

Barclays analyst Betty Jiang, however, has a lower accuracy rate of 56%, maintaining an Equal-Weight rating and cutting the price target to $208 on Aug. 17, 2026.

Chevron reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results on July 31, which may have influenced some analysts' decisions.

Chord Energy Corp (NASDAQ:CHRD) has a dividend yield of 3.49%. Wells Fargo analyst Sam Margolin maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $175 to $163 on Aug. 13, 2026, with an accuracy rate of 77%.

UBS analyst Josh Silverstein has a lower accuracy rate of 66%, maintaining a Buy rating and increasing the price target to $171 on Aug. 12, 2026.