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.
Viatris Inc. VTRS
- Dividend Yield: 5.59%
- Piper Sandler analyst David Amsellem reiterated a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $14 to $10 on March 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- B of A Securities analyst Jason Gerberry maintained an Underperform rating and slashed the price target from $11 to $10 on Feb. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Recent News: On April 14, Viatris named Hemanth J. Varghese as Chief Strategy Officer.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY
- Dividend Yield: 4.95%
- Piper Sandler analyst David Amsellem initiated coverage on the stock with an Overweight rating and a price target of $65 on April 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- UBS analyst Trung Huynh maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $60 to $54 on April 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On April 24, Bristol Myers Squibb reported first-quarter 2025 revenues of $11.20 billion, beating the consensus of $10.70 billion.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest BMY news
Premier, Inc. PINC
- Dividend Yield: 4.10%
- Baird analyst Eric Coldwell maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $20 to $19 on Feb. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- Benchmark analyst Bill Sutherland downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold on Aug. 26, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: The company is expected to announce quarterly earnings today.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PINC news
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