During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, even when markets are at all-time highs, 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: 8.41%
- Citigroup analyst Asiya Merchant initiated coverage on the stock with a Sell rating and a price target of $11 on June 28. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $18 to $17 on April 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On May 22, Xerox said its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest XRX news
Methode Electronics, Inc. MEI
- Dividend Yield: 4.03%
- Sidoti & Co. analyst John Franzreb downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on March 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Barrington Research analyst Christopher Howe reiterated a Market Perform rating on May 25, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On July 11, Methode Electronics reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in MEI's stock.
International Business Machines Corporation IBM
- Dividend Yield: 3.60%
- Exane BNP Paribas analyst Stefan Slowinskiinitiated coverage on the stock with an Underperform rating and a price target of $145 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- JP Morgan analyst Brian Essex maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $190 to $185 on April 25. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: International Business Machines is expected to report second-quarter results release after market close on July 24.
- Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in IBM's shares.
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