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.
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK)
- Dividend Yield: 4.95%
- Jefferies analyst Omar Nokta maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $26 to $27 on May 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $22 to $23 on April 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Recent News: On May 8, Genco Shipping & Trading posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ:SBLK)
- Dividend Yield: 5.53%
- Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolanmaintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $76 to $83 on Feb. 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Jefferies analyst Omar Noktamaintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $22 to $24 on Nov. 30, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- Recent News: On April 9, Star Bulk completed merger with Eagle Bulk.
Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN)
- Dividend Yield: 3.59%
- TD Cowen analyst Matt Elkott maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $30 to $33 on May 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Allison Poliniak maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $27 to $31 on Aug. 2, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: On May 1, Trinity Industries reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
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