Benzinga - 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 materials sector.
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO)
- Dividend Yield: 8.58%
- Deutsche Bank analyst David Begleiter maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $18 to $12 on Oct. 17, 2022. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
- Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer initiated coverage on the stock with a Sell rating and a price target of $9 on Oct. 13, 2022. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: Kronos Worldwide reported better-than-expected Q4 sales results.
- Dividend Yield: 5.57%
- Argus Research analyst David Coleman maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $43 to $50 on Feb. 2, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $36 to $44 on Feb. 2, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
- Recent News: International Paper first-quarter FY23 sales decreased 4.1% year-on-year to $5.02 billion, beating the consensus of $4.99 billion. "International Paper operated well in the first quarter, while navigating a challenging and dynamic macro environment," said Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Mark Sutton.
- Benchmark analyst Josh Sullivan maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $105 to $84 on April 21, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
- Goldman Sachs analyst Emily Chieng maintained a Sell rating and cut the price target from $80 to $70 on Feb. 27, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Recent News: Kaiser Aluminum posted weaker-than-expected sales for its first quarter.
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