Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Health Care Stocks With Over 5% 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 health care sector.

Pfizer Inc. PFE

  • Dividend Yield: 5.96%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $28 to $29 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • BMO Capital analyst Evan David Seigerman reiterated an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $33 to $36 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Recent News: Pfizer has reportedly settled 10,000 lawsuits alleging it concealed the cancer risks associated with its Zantac heartburn medication, marking the largest resolution in the litigation.

Organon & Co. OGN

  • Dividend Yield: 5.46%
  • Piper Sandler analyst DavidAmsellemmaintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $22 to $24 on April 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Terence Flynn maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $27 to $22 on Oct. 11, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Recent News: Organon announced pricing of $1.0 billion senior notes offering.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY

  • Dividend Yield: 5.36%
  • BMO Capital analyst Evan Siegermanmaintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $55 to $48 on April 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $51 to $52 on April 18. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
  • Recent News: On April 25, Bristol Myers Squibb posted first-quarter revenues of $11.9 billion, beating the consensus of $11.5 billion.

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