Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Real Estate Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yields
Author: Avi Kapoor | August 02, 2024 07:59am
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 real estate sector.
Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $4.5 to $5 on May 30. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
RBC Capital analyst Michael Carroll downgraded the stock from Outperform to Sector Perform with a price target of $5 on May 14. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
Recent News: Medical Properties Trust will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, Aug. 8, to discuss the company’s second quarter financial results.
Wells Fargo analyst Dori Kesten maintained an Underweight rating with a price target of $7.5 on March 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
HSBC analyst Meredith Jensen initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $8 on Oct. 23, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
Recent News: On July 11, Service Properties Trust announced a regular quarterly cash distribution on its common shares of 20 cents per common share (80 cents per share per year).
Truist Securities analyst Michael Lewis maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $14 to $13 on March 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
RBC Capital analyst Michael Carroll downgraded the stock from Sector Perform to Underperform and slashed the price target from $15 to $13 on Aug. 16, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
Recent News: On July 31, Easterly Government Props posted upbeat quarterly sales.