Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Risk Off Care Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields

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.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBA)

• Dividend Yield: 10.16%
• RBC Capital analyst Ben Hendrix maintained a Sector Perform rating and cut the price target from $13 to $9 on Dec. 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $19 to $9 on Oct. 23. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Recent News: Walgreens Boots Alliance shares rose Tuesday afternoon following a report suggesting the company is in talks to be acquired by a private-equity firm.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest WBA news.

Altria Group, Inc. (NYSE:MO)

• Dividend Yield: 7.46%
• B of A Securities analyst Lisa Lewandowski upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $55 to $65 on Dec. 6. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
• Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $45 to $46 on Nov. 6. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 31, Altria Group reported better-than-expected third-quarter adjusted EPS results.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MO news

The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ:KHC)

• Dividend Yield: 5.11%
• Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral and cut the price target from $40 to $35 on Nov. 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Mizuho analyst John Baumgartner maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $43 to $41 on Oct. 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 30, Kraft Heinz posted third-quarter earnings of 75 cents per share, beating estimates, but reported a revenue decline and anticipates a prolonged recovery in U.S. retail..
• Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in KHC stock.

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