Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Tech Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

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 information technology sector.

Xerox Holdings Corporation XRX

  • Dividend Yield: 11.06%
  • JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $11 to $8 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $14 to $11 on Aug. 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 29, Xerox reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results and cut annual outlook.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest XRX news.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. SWKS

  • Dividend Yield: 3.28%
  • Citigroup analyst Atif Malik maintained a Sell rating and cut the price target from $83 to $72 on Nov. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
  • Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $127 to $105 on Nov. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
  • Recent News: On Nov. 12, the company reported adjusted EPS of $1.55, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.52. Quarterly sales of $1.025 million were in line with the analyst consensus estimate.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SWKS news.

Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI

  • Dividend Yield: 5.35%
  • Jefferies analyst Saree Boroditsky initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $12 on April 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Sidoti & Co. analyst John Franzreb downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on March 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • Recent News: Methode Electronics will announce second quarter results on Thursday, Dec. 5.
  • Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in MEI stock.

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