Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Industrials Stocks With Over 3% 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 industrials sector.

Kennametal Inc KMT

• Dividend Yield: 3.37%
• Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $25 to $24 on April 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
• JP Morgan analyst Tami Zakaria maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $26 to $24 on Feb. 8. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
• Recent News: Kennametal said it will host its third quarter fiscal year 2024 earnings call on Wednesday, May 8.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. CHRW

• Dividend Yield: 3.47%
• B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexter maintained an Underperform rating and cut the price target from $70 to $68 on April 15, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• JP Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $75 to $70 on April 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Recent News: C.H. Robinson Worldwide said it will issue its first quarter results after the closing bell on Wednesday, May 1.

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. MSM

• Dividend Yield: 3.56%
• Stephens & Co. analyst Tommy Moll reiterated an Overweight rating with a price target of $110 on April 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
• Keybanc analyst Ken Newman maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $105 to $102 on Jan. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Recent News: On March 28, MSC Industrial Direct posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

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