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Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Energy Companies: Liberty Energy (LBRT), Whitehaven Coal Limited (OtherWHITF) and Oneok (OKE)

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Analysts have been eager to weigh in on the Energy sector with new ratings on Liberty Energy (LBRT), Whitehaven Coal Limited (WHITF) and Oneok (OKE).

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Liberty Energy (LBRT)

In a report released yesterday, Arun Jayaram from J.P. Morgan maintained a Buy rating on Liberty Energy, with a price target of $32.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $33.05.

According to TipRanks.com, Jayaram is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 13.2% and a 64.1% success rate. Jayaram covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Flowco Holdings Inc Class A, Baker Hughes Company, and Occidental Petroleum. ;'>

Currently, the analyst consensus on Liberty Energy is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $32.00, which is a -2.7% downside from current levels. In a report issued on April 24, TipRanks – PerPlexity also upgraded the stock to Buy with a $36.00 price target.

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Whitehaven Coal Limited (WHITF)

J.P. Morgan analyst Jonathan Sharp upgraded Whitehaven Coal Limited to Hold yesterday and set a price target of A$8.70. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $5.71, close to its 52-week high of $6.16.

According to TipRanks.com, Sharp is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 38.1% and a 54.5% success rate. Sharp covers the Basic Materials sector, focusing on stocks such as Northern Star Resources Ltd, Ramelius Resources Limited, and Iluka Resources Limited. ;'>

Whitehaven Coal Limited has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $6.68, a 29.7% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Bell Potter also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a A$8.10 price target.

Oneok (OKE)

Stifel Nicolaus analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating on Oneok today and set a price target of $91.00. The company’s shares closed last Tuesday at $89.79.

According to TipRanks.com, Akyol is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.1% and a 73.2% success rate. Akyol covers the NA sector, focusing on stocks such as Enterprise Products Partners, ARKO Petroleum Corp. Class A, and Western Midstream Partners. ;'>

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Oneok with a $92.69 average price target, implying a 4.1% upside from current levels. In a report released today, Scotiabank also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $92.00 price target.

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