Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 6% Dividend Yields

Conagra Brands, Inc. +4.33%
Kraft Heinz Company +2.64%
Altria Group, Inc. +0.81%

Conagra Brands, Inc.

CAG

14.70

+4.33%

Kraft Heinz Company

KHC

22.59

+2.64%

Altria Group, Inc.

MO

64.94

+0.81%

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 consumer staples sector.

Altria Group Inc (NYSE:MO)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.58%
  • Citigroup analyst Simon Hales maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $57 to $65 on Feb. 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
  • Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $72 to $68 on Jan. 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%
  • Recent News: On Jan. 29, Altria Group reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter adjusted EPS results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MO news.

Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.24%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $19 to $18 on Jan. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $19 to $18 on Jan. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%
  • Recent News: On Dec. 19, ConAgra Brands posted a mixed quarter.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CAG news

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.41%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander downgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Underweight and cut the price target from $27 to $24 on Jan. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $25 to $24 on Jan. 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Recent News: Kraft Heinz said it will report fourth quarter results on Feb. 11.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KHC news

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