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.
Concentrix Corporation (NASDAQ:CNXC)
- Dividend Yield: 3.15%
- Baird analyst David Koning initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $70 on Oct. 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.
- Barrington Research analyst Vincent Colicchio maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $84 to $70 on Sept. 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Sept. 25, Concentrix reported quarterly earnings of $2.87 per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $2.93 per share.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CNXC news.
Costamare Inc. (NYSE:CMRE)
- Dividend Yield: 3.64%
- Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta maintained a Hold rating with a price target of $13 on Nov. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $12 to $14 on July 24. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 1, Costamare posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CMRE news
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK)
- Dividend Yield: 3.99%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Chris Snyder maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $107 to $98 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Joseph O'Dea maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $104 to $100 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 20, Stanley Black & Decker issued a strategic update, reaffirming its FY24 earnings guidance of $3.90-$4.30 per share.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in SWK stock.
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