Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 3% 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.

Sysco Corporation SYY

• Dividend Yield: 3.03%
• Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $87 to $77 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Edward Kelly maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $87 to $80 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Recent News: On April 29, Sysco reported worse-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue.
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• Dividend Yield: 3.15%
• Stifel analyst Matthew Smith maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $168 to $186 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
• Barclays analyst Gaurav Jain maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price from $145 to $175 on Feb. 26, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Recent News: On April 23, Philip Morris reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance above estimates.
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• Dividend Yield: 3.27%
• Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $62 to $61 on March 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $60 to $63 on Feb. 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Recent News: On April 14, Molson Coors Beverage’s CEO Gavin Hattersley announced plans to retire by the end of 2025.
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