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 industrials sector.
Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
- Dividend Yield: 5.41%
- William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Jan. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Stifel analyst Michael Hoffman maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $32 to $36 on Dec. 11, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 7, 2024, Karat Packaging posted weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRT news.
ManpowerGroup Inc. MAN
- Dividend Yield: 5.17%
- UBS analyst Joshua Chan maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $71 to $63 on Jan. 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $70 to $55 on Jan. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: ManpowerGroup will release fourth-quarter quarter earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, Jan. 30.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MAN news
United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
- Dividend Yield: 5.03%
- B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexterupgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $150 on Jan. 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- JP Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $134 to $135 on Jan. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On Jan. 8, UPS announced that it has completed the acquisition of Frigo-Trans and its sister company BPL, which provide industry-leading, complex healthcare logistics solutions across Europe.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest UPS news
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