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.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the information technology sector.
Opera Limited OPRA
- Dividend Yield: 4.05%
- Piper Sandler analyst James Callahan initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a price target of $25 on Feb. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $25 to $28 on Oct. 30, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Recent News: On Dec. 12, Opera declared upcoming cash dividend of 40 cent per share under its recurring dividend program.
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HP Inc. HPQ
- Dividend Yield: 3.38%
- HSBC analyst Stephen Bersey downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $39 to $38 on Nov. 29, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $32 to $39 on Nov. 27, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: HP will present a live audio webcast of a conference call to review financial results for the first fiscal quarter on Thursday, Feb 27.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HPQ news.
Microchip Technology Incorporated MCHP
- Dividend Yield: 3.40%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $71 to $58 on Feb. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Keybanc analyst John Vinh maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $90 to $70 on Jan. 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On Feb. 4, Microchip Technology appointed Victor Peng to its Board of Directors.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MCHP news
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