Benzinga - by Avi Kapoor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
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.
Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting our Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy .
Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the real estate sector.
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
- Dividend Yield: 4.07%
- Evercore ISI Group analyst Steve Sakwa upgraded the stock from In-Line to Outperform with a price target of $50 on March 18. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Deutsche Bank analyst Omotayo Okusanya initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $60 on Jan. 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Recent News: Ventas said it will issue its first quarter 2024 earnings release after the closing bell on Wednesday, May 1.
- Dividend Yield: 4.19%
- Deutsche Bank analyst Omotayo Okusanyaupgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and increased the price target from $109 to $110 on April 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
- Truist Securities analyst Ki Bin Kim reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $117 on March 25. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Recent News: Federal Realty Investment Trust said it will announce first quarter 2024 earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, May 2.
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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. - Dividend Yield: 4.33%
- Stifel analyst Simon Yarmak maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $27 to $27.5 on March 19. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- B. Riley Securities analyst John Massocca reiterated a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $27.5 to $29 on March 13. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Recent News: On April 24, Essential Properties posted better-than-expected quarterly sales.
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