Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields
Avi Kapoor 4 hours ago
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Analysts review three high-yield consumer staples: Hormel (5.50%), Kraft Heinz (6.53%) and General Mills (7.16%), with mixed ratings and targets.
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.
Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE:HRL)
- Dividend Yield: 5.50%
- Barclays analyst Benjamin Theurer maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $28 on Oct. 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.
- Stephens & Co. analyst Pooran Sharma maintained an Equal-Weight rating with a price target of $25 on July 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: Hormel Foods will issue its fourth-quarter earnings release before the markets open on Thursday, Dec. 3.
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Kraft Heinz Co (NYSE:KHC)
- Dividend Yield: 6.53%
- Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $26 to $25 on Oct. 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $25 to $23 on Oct. 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: Kraft Heinz will report its third quarter results on Nov. 4.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KHC news
General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS)
- Dividend Yield: 7.16%
- Barclays analyst Andrew Lazar maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $36 to $37 on Sept. 25, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%.
- RBC Capital analyst Nik Modi maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $45 on Sept. 24, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
- Recent News: On Sept. 30, General Mills named Dana McNabb as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2027.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GIS news
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