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.
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS)
Dividend Yield: 10.72%
Barclays analyst Brandt Montour maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $8 to $7 on Nov. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow maintained a Sell rating and cut the price target from $8 to $7.5 on Nov. 6. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
Recent News: On Nov. 5, B&G Foods reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results and issued FY24 net sales guidance below estimates.
Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest BGS news.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO)
Dividend Yield: 4.69%
DA Davidson analyst Brian Holland maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $24 to $25 on May 17. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Deutsche Bank analyst Steve Powers maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $22 to $23 on May 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest FLO news.
The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)
Dividend Yield: 5.22%
Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral and slashed the price target from $40 to $35 on Nov. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
Mizuho analyst John Baumgartner maintained an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $43 to $41 on Oct. 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
Recent News: On Oct. 30, Kraft Heinz posted third-quarter earnings of 75 cents per share, beating estimates, but reported a revenue decline and anticipates a prolonged recovery in U.S. retail.
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