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 industrials sector.
United Parcel Service, Inc. UPS
- Dividend Yield: 6.76%
- B of A Securities analyst Ken Hoexter maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $111 to $115 on May 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Oppenheimer analyst Scott Schneeberger maintained an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $126 to $114 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On April 29, UPS reported a quarterly consolidated revenue decline of 0.7% year-over-year to $21.546 billion, beating the consensus of $21.05 billion.
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Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
- Dividend Yield: 5.73%
- Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $28 to $31 on May 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Jan. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: On May 8, Karat Packaging reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRT news
Robert Half Inc. RHI
- Dividend Yield: 5.12%
- Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $50 to $45 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $65 to $47 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- Recent News: On April 23, Robert Half reported worse-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest RHI news
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