During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the health care sector.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)
- Dividend Yield: 6.40%
- Guggenheim analyst Vamil Divan initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $36 on Feb. 23, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- TD Cowen analyst Steve Scala downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform with a price target of $32 on Jan. 4, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On April 24, Pfizer's board of directors declared a 42 cents second-quarter 2024 dividend on the company's common stock.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)
- Dividend Yield: 4.59%
- Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $84 to $78 on March 4, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- RBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams maintained a Sector Perform rating and slashed the price target from $76 to $75 on Feb. 14, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: Gilead Sciences is expected to release first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, April 25.
Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO)
- Dividend Yield: 3.97%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $38 to $35 on Nov. 30, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Stifel analyst Jonathan Block reiterated a Hold rating with a price target of $32 on Nov. 28, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Recent News: On March 11, Patterson Companies approved a $500 million stock buyback and declared a quarterly dividend of 26 cents per share.
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