Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Risk Off Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields
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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.
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM)
- Dividend Yield: 3.03%
- Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $200 to $195 on April 10, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
- JP Morgan analyst Jared Dinges maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $190 to $185 on Nov. 26, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Recent News: On July 22, Philip Morris reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY26 GAAP EPS guidance.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PM news.
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NASDAQ:KDP)
- Dividend Yield: 3.05%
- UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $34 to $38 on July 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $32 to $37 on July 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 54%
- Recent News: Keurig Dr Pepper said it will release its financial results for the second quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, Aug. 6.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KDP news
Constellation Brands Inc (NYSE:STZ)
- Dividend Yield: 3.12%
- Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $139 to $132 on July 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $190 on July 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
- Recent News: On June 30, Constellation Brands reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY27 GAAP EPS guidance.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest STZ news
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