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 financial sector.
AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC)
- Dividend Yield: 15.64%
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $10 to $9.5 on Dec. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Donald Fandetti upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $10 to $12 on Sept. 20. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On Dec. 11, AGNC Investment declared monthly common stock dividend of 12 cents per common share for December 2024.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AGNC news.
Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE:TWO)
- Dividend Yield: 15.22%
- RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $14 to $12 on Nov. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- JP Morgan analyst Richard Shane maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $13.5 to $11.5 on Oct. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 12, TWO announced the appointment of Travis Swenson as Chief Financial Officer.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest TWO news
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:HRZN)
- Dividend Yield: 14.68%
- Compass Point analyst Casey Alexander upgraded the stock from Sell to Neutral with a price target of $8.25 on Dec. 17. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Paul Johnson maintained an Underperform rating and lowered the price target from $9.5 to $9 on Aug. 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 29, Horizon Tech Finance posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro's charting tool helped identify the trend in HRZN stock.
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