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 materials sector.
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUN)
- Dividend Yield: 4.98%
- Wells Fargo analyst Michael Sison maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $26 to $25 on Nov. 6. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- UBS analyst Joshua Spector maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $24 to $23 on Nov. 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 4, Huntsman reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest HUN news
Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX)
- Dividend Yield: 4.28%
- BMO Capital analyst John McNulty maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $21 to $17 on Oct. 29. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- UBS analyst Joshua Spector upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $17 to $19 on Oct. 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 25, Tronox Holdings reported worse-than-expected third-quarter adjusted EPS results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest TROX news
The Chemours Company (NYSE:CC)
- Dividend Yield: 4.74%
- Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Andrews maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $30 to $25 on Nov. 5. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
- BMO Capital analyst John McNulty maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $30 to $32 on Oct. 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Recent News: On Nov. 27, Chemours announced completion of private offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.000% senior unsecured notes due 2033.
- Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in CC stock.
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