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.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the communication services sector.
Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC)
- Dividend Yield: 3.49%
- JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $119 to $116 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $110 to $99 on Dec. 10, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On March 18, Omnicom and Interpublic (NYSE:IPG) announced that each company's respective stockholders approved Omnicom's previously announced acquisition of Interpublic.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OMC news.
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)
- Dividend Yield: 3.60%
- UBS analyst John Hodulik maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $47 to $40 on March 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Citigroup analyst Michael Rollins maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $47 to $44 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%
- Recent News: On March 27, USA Gymnastics and Comcast renewed multi-year partnership.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CMCSA news
The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (NYSE:IPG)
- Dividend Yield: 5.02%
- JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight and increased the price target from $32 to $39 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight and increased the price target from $26 to $34 on Dec. 10, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On March 18, Omnicom and Interpublic announced that each company's respective stockholders approved Omnicom's previously announced acquisition of Interpublic.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest IPG news
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