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 information technology sector.
Xerox Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:XRX)
- Dividend Yield: 11.06%
- JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $11 to $8 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Loop Capital analyst Ananda Baruah maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $14 to $11 on Aug. 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 29, Xerox reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results and cut annual outlook.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest XRX news.
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWKS)
- Dividend Yield: 3.28%
- Citigroup analyst Atif Malik maintained a Sell rating and cut the price target from $83 to $72 on Nov. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
- Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $127 to $105 on Nov. 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 12, the company reported adjusted EPS of $1.55, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.52. Quarterly sales of $1.025 million were in line with the analyst consensus estimate.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SWKS news.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:MEI)
- Dividend Yield: 5.35%
- Jefferies analyst Saree Boroditsky initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $12 on April 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Sidoti & Co. analyst John Franzreb downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on March 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: Methode Electronics will announce second quarter results on Thursday, Dec. 5.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in MEI stock.
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