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: 5.96%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $28 to $29 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- BMO Capital analyst Evan David Seigerman reiterated an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $33 to $36 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: Pfizer has reportedly settled 10,000 lawsuits alleging it concealed the cancer risks associated with its Zantac heartburn medication, marking the largest resolution in the litigation.
Organon & Co. (NYSE:OGN)
- Dividend Yield: 5.46%
- Piper Sandler analyst DavidAmsellemmaintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $22 to $24 on April 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $27 to $22 on Oct. 11, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Recent News: Organon announced pricing of $1.0 billion senior notes offering.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY)
- Dividend Yield: 5.36%
- BMO Capital analyst Evan Siegermanmaintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $55 to $48 on April 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $51 to $52 on April 18. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Recent News: On April 25, Bristol Myers Squibb posted first-quarter revenues of $11.9 billion, beating the consensus of $11.5 billion.
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