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 communication services sector.
Iridium Communications Inc (NASDAQ:IRDM)
- Dividend Yield: 3.04%
- BWS Financial analyst Hamed Khorsand downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell and cut the price target from $25 to $16 on Sept. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $34 on May 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: Iridium Communications will host a conference call on Thursday, Oct. 23, to discuss third-quarter financial results.
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Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE:OMC)
- Dividend Yield: 3.52%
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $78 to $91 on Sept. 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $104 to $96 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: Omnicom will publish its third quarter results on Tuesday, Oct. 21, after the New York Stock Exchange close of trading.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OMC news
Nexstar Media Group Inc (NASDAQ:NXST)
- Dividend Yield: 3.66%
- Guggenheim analyst Curry Baker maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $220 to $250 on Aug. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $220 to $225 on Aug. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- Recent News: Nexstar Media Group will report its third quarter financial results on Thursday, Nov. 6.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NXST news
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