Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Risk Off Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

Benzinga · 2d ago

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 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 consumer staples sector.

Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE:PG)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.03%
  • Raymond James analyst Olivia Tong maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $185 to $175 on Oct. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
  • Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $164 to $153 on Oct. 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 24, the company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.99 (+3% year over year), beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.90.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PG news.

PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.93%
  • Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $161 to $172 on Dec. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $144 to $140 on Oct. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%
  • Recent News: On Dec. 8, PepsiCo announced a set of operational changes backed by activist investor Elliott Investment Management, including a supply chain review and a streamlined product lineup.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest PEP news

Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.70%
  • Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $63 to $62 on Nov. 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $75 to $74 on Oct. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%
  • Recent News: On Oct. 28, Mondelez posted upbeat third-quarter earnings and lowered its FY2025 adjusted EPS guidance.
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