Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Materials Stocks With Over 4% Dividend Yields

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 materials sector.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. KRO

  • Dividend Yield: 6.02%
  • Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $12 to $15 on May 28. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Sell rating and increased the price target from $9 to $11 on May 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Recent News: On May 8, Kronos Worldwide posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRO's news

Huntsman Corporation HUN

  • Dividend Yield: 4.42%
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas upgraded the stock from Underweight to Overweight and raised the price target from $22 to $27 on June 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Sell rating and increased the price target from $25 to $28 on March 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Recent News: On May 2, Huntsman posted weak quarterly sales.
  • Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in HUN's stock.

FMC Corporation FMC

  • Dividend Yield: 4.17%
  • JP Morgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $53 to $50 on May 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Keybanc analyst Aleksey Yefremov maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $79 to $81 on May 8. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
  • Recent News: FMC said it will release its second quarter 2024 earnings on Wednesday, July 31, after the closing bell.
  • Benzinga Pro's signals feature notified of a potential breakout in FMC's shares.

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