Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 5% Dividend Yields

Author: Avi Kapoor | November 11, 2025 06:56am

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.

Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga's extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy.

Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the consumer staples sector.

Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG)

• Dividend Yield: 8.24%
• Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $20 to $21 on Sept. 24, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $26 to $25 on May 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 1, Conagra Brands reported better-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CAG news.

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

• Dividend Yield: 6.56%
• Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $30 to $25 on Oct. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight and raised the price target from $28 to $29 on Sept. 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
• Recent News: On Oct. 29, Kraft Heinz reported mixed third-quarter financial results and cut its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance below estimates.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KHC news

General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS)

• Dividend Yield: 5.28%
• Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $49 to $48 on Sept. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and slashed the price target from $68 to $58 on June 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 14, General Mill reaffirmed long-term growth targets and fiscal 2026 financial outlook at Investor Day.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GIS news

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