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.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD)
- Dividend Yield: 3.64%
- RBC Capital analyst Brian Abrahams maintained a Sector Perform rating and raised the price target from $74 to $75 on Oct. 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Needham analyst Joseph Stringer reiterated a Hold rating on Aug. 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 2, Dr. Reddy's signed voluntary licensing agreement with Gilead Sciences to manufacture and commercialise Lenacapavir in India and other countries.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GILD news.
GSK plc (NYSE:GSK)
- Dividend Yield: 3.94%
- Jefferies analyst Peter Welford maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $52.5 to $53 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Guggenheim analyst Seamus Fernandez upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy on March 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%
- Recent News: The U.S. government has granted $72 million to European pharma giants GSK Plc, Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and Australian firm CSL Limited (OTC:CSLLY) to more than double the U.S. supply of bird flu vaccines.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GSK news.
AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV)
- Dividend Yield: 3.19%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $211 to $218 on Aug. 12. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $200 to $205 on July 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: AbbVie will announce its third-quarter financial results on Wednesday, Oct. 30, before the opening bell.
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