Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Risk Off 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 consumer staples sector.

Altria Group, Inc. MO

• Dividend Yield: 8.40%
• Stifel analyst Matthew Smith reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $50 on March 25. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Pamela Kaufman reiterated an Equal-Weight rating with a price target of $45 on July 18, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
• Recent News: On April 25, Altria Group reported a first-quarter FY24 sales decline of 2.5% year-on-year to $5.58 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $4.71 billion.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest Altria Group's news

Kellanova K

• Dividend Yield: 3.73%
• JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $59 to $66 on May 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $59 to $60 on Feb. 12. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Recent News: On May 2, Kellanova reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and reaffirmed its guidance.
• Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in Kellanova's stock.

The Kraft Heinz Company KHC

• Dividend Yield: 4.63%
• Piper Sandler analyst Michael Laveryupgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight with a price target of $42 on May 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
• Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer upgraded the stock from In-Line to Outperform and raised the price target from $40 to $42 on Dec 11, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: On May 1, Kraft Heinz posted mixed first-quarter financial results.
• Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in Kraft Heinz’s shares.

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