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 discretionary sector.
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLMN)
- Dividend Yield: 8.26%
- BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik maintained a Market Perform rating and cut the price target from $10 to $8 on Aug. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $9 to $7 on Aug. 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 6, Bloomin' Brands reported Q2 financial results and cut its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.
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Monro, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNRO)
- Dividend Yield: 6.52%
- Wells Fargo analyst David Lantz maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $16 to $15 on July 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Wedbush analyst Seth Basham maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $27 to $19 on April 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On July 30, Monro reported better-than-expected first-quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest MNRO news
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE:STLA)
- Dividend Yield: 8.09%
- Jefferies analyst Philippe Houchois upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $10.25 to $13.2 on June 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- UBS analyst Patrick Hummel downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on April 14, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 27, Stellantis announced a $41 million investment to expand its parts distribution network.
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