JP Morgan Thinks Soft Macroeconomic Conditions Could Affect Natural Gas Player ONEOK (OKE)

ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE) is one of the Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now.

From January 22 to 28, several firms updated their target prices on ONEOK. Jeremy Tonet at JPMorgan cut his target price on ONEOK to $84 (from $87) and downgraded the rating to “Neutral” (from “Overweight”), citing soft macroeconomic fundamentals. He also added that oil prices would likely need to rise before investor sentiment for this stock improves. Meanwhile, Robert Kad of Morgan Stanley also lowered their target price on ONEOK to $104 (from $107) but kept their “Overweight” rating. UBS also cut its target price to $103 (from $114) while keeping a “Buy” rating.

JP Morgan Downgrades Natural Gas Player ONEOK (OKE) to Neutral

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These target price adjustments followed ONEOK’s January 21 announcement that it will raise its quarterly dividend by ~4%, from $1.03 per share to $1.07 per share. On an annual basis, this comes out to $4.28 per share, implying a dividend yield of 4.81%. The company’s 2025 results will be released by 23 February 2026.

Despite recent cuts to the target price, analysts remain favorable on the stock. According to CNN’s data, 14 of 24 analysts (~58%) covering OKE have a “Buy” rating, while 10 (~42%) have a “Hold.” The median target price is $83 (with a high of $108), implying an upside of 4.81% (41.14% if using the highest estimate).

ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE) is a natural gas player based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The company gathers, processes, transports, and stores natural gas in North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.

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