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 industrials sector.
Paychex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX)
- Dividend Yield: 3.10%
- BMO Capital analyst Daniel Jester initiated coverage on the stock with a Market Perform rating and a price target of $160 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $150 to $148 on June 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On June 25, Paychex reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter sales results..
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Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT)
- Dividend Yield: 3.14%
- UBS analyst Gavin Parsons maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $498 to $453 on July 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- JP Morgan analyst Seth Seifman maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $520 to $465 on July 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 82%.
- Recent News: On July 22, Lockheed Martin lowered 2025 EPS guidance.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest LMT news
Alight, Inc. (NYSE:ALIT)
- Dividend Yield: 3.14%
- Needham analyst Kyle Peterson reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $8 on June 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $11 to $9 on May 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- Recent News: Alight will release second quarter earnings results before market open on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
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