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.
Oxford Industries Inc (NYSE:OXM)
- Dividend Yield: 7.09%
- Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained a Market Perform rating with a price target of $52 on Sept. 11, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez maintained a Sell rating and slashed the price target from $47 to $44 on June 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
- Recent News: On Sept. 10, Oxford Industries reported better-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS results and raised its FY25 EPS guidance.
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Bloomin’ Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN)
- Dividend Yield: 8.00%
- BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik maintained a Market Perform rating and slashed the price target from $10 to $8 on Aug. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $9 to $7 on Aug. 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 6, Bloomin’ Brands reported second-quarter financial results and cut its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.
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Designer Brands Inc (NYSE:DBI)
- Dividend Yield: 6.10%
- Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintained a Market Perform rating and raised the price target from $4 to $5 on Sept. 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- UBS analyst Jay Sole maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $3 to $4 on Sept. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 8, Designer Brands announced that Jared Poff will resign as executive vice president, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer.
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