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 consumer staples sector.
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
- Dividend Yield: 8.46%
- Stifel analyst Matthew Smith reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $50 on March 25. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Pamela Kaufman reiterated an Equal-Weight rating with a price target of $45 on July 18, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: On April 25, Altria Group reported a first-quarter FY24 sales decline of 2.5% year-on-year to $5.58 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.71 billion.
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)
- Dividend Yield: 5.19%
- Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $108 to $115 on April 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Argus Research analyst David Colemandowngraded the stock from Buy to Hold on March 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On April 23, Philip Morris International reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 9.7% year-on-year to $8.793 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $8.468 billion..
Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR)
- Dividend Yield: 3.95%
- Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $32 to $31 on May 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenianupgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight with a price target of $33 on May 8. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: On May 7, Energizer Hldgs posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
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