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 communication services sector.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NXST)
- Dividend Yield: 4.37%
- Benchmark analyst Daniel Kurnos maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $215 to $220 on May 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $216 to $200 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On May 8, Nexstar Media Group reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS results.
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Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE:OMC)
- Dividend Yield: 3.81%
- JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $116 to $104 on April 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $99 to $84 on April 16, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Recent News: On April 15, Omnicom Group reported worse-than-expected first-quarter revenue results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OMC news
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)
- Dividend Yield: 3.99%
- Tigress Financial analyst Ivan Feinseth maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $32 to $34 on April 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst Simon Flannery maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $30 to $31 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: AT&T will release second-quarter earnings on July 23.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest T news
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