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.
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALM)
- Dividend Yield: 3.30%
- Stephens & Co. analyst Ben Beinvenu reiterated an Equal-Weight rating with a price target of $65 on April 3, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Goldman Sachs analyst Adam Samuelson maintained a Sell rating and increased the price target from $42 to $47 on March 12, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On April 4, Cal-Maine Foods said Jeff Hardin, Senior Vice President of Sales, is retiring from his position with the Company, effective July 23, 2024.
Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)
- Dividend Yield: 9.01%
- Stifel analyst Matthew Smithreiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $50 on March 25. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- 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.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)
- Dividend Yield: 5.79%
- UBS analyst Kevin Caliendomaintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $25 to $22 on April 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Erin Wright maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $21 to $20 on April 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On April 24, DoorDash and Walgreens announced a new collaboration to offer SNAP/EBT payment at nearly 7,800 Walgreens stores across the country.
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