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☆ These are Mizuho's top stock picks for April, including home retailers and an energy name
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mizuho is out with its top stock picks for April, and the selections include home retailers and an energy company. The newest additions for April include Lowe's Companies and Wayfair , as well as cruise line operator Carnival . Energy giant Chevron was one company where Mizuho said its bullish outlook is greater than the rest of the Street. The $280 price target represents about 16% upside from Lowe's closing price on Wednesday. Other top picks include Intuit and Meta Platforms .

Persons: It's, Mizuho, Piper Sandler, it's, David Bellinger, Nitin Kumar, Vijay Rakesh Organizations: Mizuho, Nvidia, Lowe's, Energy, Chevron, Hess Corp, Intuit, Meta Locations: North Carolina

☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these stocks for dividend-oriented investors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

As investors confront uncertain markets in the short term, dividend paying stocks could offer some portfolio stability and income. Civitas ResourcesFirst, there is independent oil and natural gas producer Civitas Resources (CIVI). This payment included a base dividend of $0.50 per share and a variable dividend of $1.09 per share. (See Civitas Insider Trading Activity on TipRanks)Williams CompaniesWe move to another energy dividend stock – Williams Companies (WMB). Williams recently acquired a portfolio of natural gas storage assets from Hartree Partners LP's affiliate for $1.95 billion.

Persons: Eric Greager, Wall, Nitin Kumar, Kumar, TipRanks, Williams, Selman Akyol, Akyol, KIM, Kimco Realty's, Simon Yarmak Organizations: Civitas Resources, NYSE, Williams, Hartree Partners, U.S, TipRanks, Kimco, RPT Realty, Aid, Kimco Realty Locations: Denver, Civitas, U.S, Transco, Kimco

☆ These are Mizuho's top stock picks heading into November
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mizuho's equity research team compiled its top buy-rated picks for the new month. The average price target for the stock, which is already up about 14% this year, implies an upside of about 15%. But the average analyst is bullish with a buy rating and price target implying an upside of almost 21%, per LSEG. The average Wall Street analyst rates EyePoint a buy, and the consensus price target implies the stock could skyrocket nearly 290%, per LSEG. The average analyst has a buy rating and price target reflecting 13.5% upside ahead, per LSEG.

Persons: Nitin Kumar, Mara Goldstein, Graig Suvannavejh, Siti Panigrahi, INTU, Panigrahi, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Mizuho, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Coterra Energy, Merck, Co, EyePoint Pharmaceuticals, Intuit, Small Locations: Keytruda

☆ Top Wall Street analysts favor these five dividend stocks during tumultuous times
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The company paid a dividend of $1.74 per share in late September, which included a quarterly base dividend of 50 cents per share and a variable dividend of $1.24. The acquisition, anticipated to close in January 2024, is expected to boost CIVI's free cash flow per share by 5% in 2024. In September, the company announced a quarterly dividend of 57 cents per share, payable on Nov. 1. (See Chesapeake Insider Trading Activity on TipRanks)EOG ResourcesLet's look at another energy company: EOG Resources (EOG). Based on this quarterly dividend, the annual dividend rate comes to $3.30 per share, bringing the dividend yield to 2.5%.

Persons: Paresh Dave, Wall, Civitas, Lloyd Byrne, CIVI, Byrne, TipRanks, Bristol Myers, BMY, Goldman Sachs, Chris Shibutani, Shibutani, Umang Choudhary, Choudhary, EOG, Nitin Kumar, Eagle, Kumar Organizations: Cisco Systems Inc, Civitas, Civitas Resources, Vencer Energy, Jefferies, Midland, Bristol, Bristol Myers Squibb, Mirati Therapeutics, Chesapeake Energy, Management, Chesapeake, EOG, Eagle Ford, TipRanks, Cisco Locations: San Jose , California, Denver, Midland, West Texas

☆ What tie-ups in the U.S. oil patch could mean for players like Coterra Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

While we don't own companies as mergers-and-acquisition plays, the potential for more tie-ups could have significant implications for our remaining oil name: Coterra Energy (CTRA). Chevron's market cap is around $324 billion, while ConocoPhillips is worth roughly $152 billion, based on Thursday's stock prices. Companies in this basket could include Coterra, Devon Energy (DVN) and Diamondback Energy (FANG). Coterra is valued at roughly $22.4 billion Thursday, while Devon and Diamondback are valued at $31.7 billion and $30.5 billion, respectively. The shift has generally been positive for the stock prices of oil companies.

Persons: Gabriele Sorbara, Siebert Williams Shank, Nitin Kumar, I'm, Kumar, Pioneer's, Devon, Paul Cheng, Cheng, Jim Cramer's, Mizuho's Kumar, Jim Cramer, Jim, Paul Ratje Organizations: Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Coterra Energy, Exxon, Co, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho Securities, Companies, Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Marathon, Bloomberg, Scotiabank, Pioneer, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust, CNBC, Afp, Getty Locations: U.S, West Texas, New Mexico, Coterra, Devon, Oklahoma, Houston

☆ Top Wall Street analysts expect these dividend stocks to boost portfolio returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The company's dividend hike of 3.4% last year marked the 40th consecutive year of annual dividend growth. Mizuho analyst Nitin Kumar reiterated a buy rating on Exxon with a price target of $139 after attending the company's Product Solutions Spotlight event. Calling CTRA his top pick, Kumar reiterated a buy rating on the stock with a price target of $42. (See BIP Stock Chart on TipRanks)American Electric PowerAnother RBC Capital analyst, Shelby Tucker, is bullish on utility stock American Electric Power (AEP). Recently, Tucker lowered the price target for AEP to $90 from $103 to reflect a high interest environment but reiterated a buy rating.

Persons: Sergio Moraes, Wall, Mizuho, Nitin Kumar, Kumar, TipRanks, Marcellus Shale, Robert Kwan, Kwan, Shelby Tucker, Charles E, Tucker Organizations: AEP BIP, Exxon Mobil Corp, Oil, Gas Expo, Exxon Mobil First, Exxon Mobil, Exxon, Coterra Energy, CTRA, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield Infrastructure, RBC Capital, Power, American Electric Power, AEP, 453rd, Darden Locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Baytown, Singapore, Anadarko, TipRanks, Brookfield

☆ These are Wall Street's favorite energy stocks as oil rallies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For investors looking to play this trend, here are some energy stocks with the greatest long-term upside potential. The sector has added 0.5% this week as oil prices rallied from news of extended voluntary oil supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia until year-end. Oil and natural gas company Diamondback Energy is another name on the list. Natural gas producer EQT , oil and gas giant EOG Resources , as well as petroleum refining and marketing company Valero Energy , are also Wall Street favorites. For investors looking for energy stocks but who do not want to bet on individual names, the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) and the iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE) track companies in the sector.

Persons: Russell, Halliburton, Nitin Kumar, EQT, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Energy, CNBC, Oil, Resources, Diamondback Energy, Diamondback, Energy Partners, Warwick Capital Partners, Valero Energy, Mizuho Securities, Valero, Energy Investment, U.S . Energy Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Oil and Texas, EQT, U.S, XLE

☆ Mizuho upgrades Chevron, says energy giant will benefit from higher oil prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chevron is an stock to watch as the global market remains undersupplied, according to Mizuho Securities. The firm upgraded the shares of the oil major to buy and raised its price target to $209 from $205. CVX YTD mountain Chevron shares are down this year. Kumar also noted Chevron will benefit from stronger productivity in the Permian Basin, which covers part of New Mexico and Texas. "This all provides substantial confidence in CVX's ability to meet its upstream growth outlook," he added.

Persons: Nitin Kumar, Kumar, Mike Wirth, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Chevron, Mizuho Securities, West Texas Locations: New Mexico, Texas

☆ Top Wall Street analysts pick these dividend stocks for solid returns
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are five attractive dividend stocks, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. Nonetheless, Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta recently upgraded Chevron to buy from hold, citing leading capital returns and inflection in free cash flow next year. Regarding capital returns, Mehta noted that Chevron has grown its dividends for more than 25 years. (See Chevron Stock Chart on TipRanks)ConocoPhillipsMehta is also bullish on another dividend-paying energy stock – ConocoPhillips (COP). The analyst projects a capital return yield of 7% in 2024, with room for further upside.

Persons: Michael Wirth, Adam Jeffery, Wall, Goldman Sachs, Neil Mehta, Mehta, TipRanks, ConocoPhillips Mehta, Nitin Kumar, Kumar, Baird, Tristan Gerra, Gerra Organizations: Chevron, CNBC, Chevron Energy, Exxon, ConocoPhillips, Mizuho, Seagate Technology Seagate, Seagate, STX Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Tengiz, China

☆ Top Wall Street analysts are upbeat about these dividend stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are five dividend stocks worth considering, according to Wall Street's top experts on TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. The company rewards shareholders through a quarterly base dividend, a variable dividend and share buybacks. For the first quarter, Chord declared a total cash dividend of $3.22 per share, including a variable dividend of $1.97 per share. Nonetheless, the analyst reiterated a buy rating on Energy Transfer stock with a price target of $17. For the first quarter of 2023, EOG declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.825 per share, payable on July 31.

Persons: Scott Mlyn, Wall, Chord, Scott Hanold, Hanold, Elvira Scotto, Scotto, EOG, Nitin Kumar, buybacks, Kumar, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, IBM, Energy, RBC Capital, Resources, TipRanks Locations: Williston, CHRD, FCF, U.S, Delaware

☆ Oil prices are finally rallying. Here's what it means for three key energy stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A long-awaited rally in crude oil prices has helped the Club's three oil-and-gas companies become some of our top-performing stocks over the past month. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, and West Texas Intermediate crude, the U.S. oil standard, have both climbed by more than 10% since late June. Energy stocks linked to crude — including Club names Halliburton (HAL), Coterra Energy (CTRA) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) — have risen on oil's fortunes. U.S. producers also have shown restraint, Kumar told CNBC, with domestic crude production hovering around 12.3 million barrels per day all year . Moreover, a year-over-year drop in U.S. rig counts points to "a bit of a decline in oil production" down the road, Kumar said.

Persons: we're, Brent, Cowen, Jason Gabelman, Gabelman, Truist's Neal Dingmann, Dingmann, Mizuho, Nitin Kumar –, –, Kumar, Baker Hughes, Goldman Sachs, Halliburton, Ukraine —, Truist's Dingmann, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Suzanne Cordeiro Organizations: West Texas, Halliburton, HAL, Coterra Energy, Natural Resources, Bausch Health, CNBC, Bloomberg, of Petroleum, Wall, AFP, Getty Locations: U.S, Saudi Arabia, Russia, OPEC, Ukraine, Texas, New Mexico, Stanton , Texas

☆ Earnings playbook: How to trade results from Disney and these other names ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Tuesday Occidental Petroleum is set to report earnings after the bell. What history shows: Data from Bespoke Investment Group shows Occidental beats earnings expectations 71% of the time. Electronic Arts is set to report earnings after the close, followed by a call at 5 p.m. What history shows: Bespoke data shows Disney beats expectations 78% of the time. However, Disney shares tend to struggle on earnings day, averaging a slight loss after the company posts results.

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