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.
Karat Packaging Inc. KRT
Dividend Yield: 7.01%
Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $28 to $31 on May 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
William Blair analyst Ryan Merkel downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform on Jan. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%
Recent News: On Aug. 7, Karat Packaging posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
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Robert Half Inc. RHI
Dividend Yield: 6.32%
JP Morgan analyst Andrew Steinerman maintained a Neutral rating and lowered the price target from $47 to $45 on July 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
Barclays analyst Manav Patnaik maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $50 to $45 on April 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
Recent News: On July 23, Robert Half posted downbeat quarterly earnings.
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Kforce Inc. KFRC
Dividend Yield: 4.89%
Truist Securities analyst Tobey Sommer maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $50 to $46 on July 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
Sidoti & Co. analyst Marc Riddick upgraded the stocks from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $71 on Oct. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
Recent News: On July 28, Kforce reported worse-than-expected second-quarter EPS results.
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