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.
United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
- Dividend Yield: 5.83%
- Citigroup analyst Ariel Rosa maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $158 to $149 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- UBS analyst Thomas Wadewitz maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $170 to $141 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: On Jan. 30, UPS reported consolidated revenue growth of 1.5% year-over-year to $25.301 billion, missing the consensus of $25.419 billion. Adjusted EPS was $2.75, up 11.3% YoY, above the consensus of $2.53.
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Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
- Dividend Yield: 5.25%
- William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Jan. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- 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 83%.
- 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: 5.22%
- JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $67 to $65 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer reiterated a Hold rating and slashed the price target from $74 to $70 on Jan. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Jan. 30, ManpowerGroup posted downbeat quarterly results.
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