** Credit Suisse (CS) upgrades energy transportation
services co HEP.N to "outperform" from "neutral", citing its
top-quartile free cash flow (FCF) yield
** CS forecasts over 25% FCF yield through 2024, among the
highest under the companies it covers
** Says HEP's assets support consistent and meaningful FCF
generation over the near and medium term
** Also says global refining capacity is undergoing a
recession-like rationalization, which may ultimately result in a
healthier landscape for remaining operators - CS
** Expects HEP to benefit from improved refining sentiment
when that inflection occurs
** Eight brokerages covering the stock rate it "buy" or
higher, their median PT is $18
** Stock down ~49% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Arundhati Sarkar in Bengaluru)
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