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

Benzinga·02/04/2026 12:31:09
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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 materials sector.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.40%
  • Goldman Sachs analyst Duffy Fischer maintained a Sell rating and slashed the price target from $6 to $5 on Dec. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 57%.
  • Barclays analyst Michael Leithead maintained the stock with an Underweight rating and decreased the price target from $10 to $7 on May 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%
  • Recent News: On Nov. 6, Kronos Worldwide reported worse-than-expected third-quarter financial results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest KRO news.

Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.54%
  • Baird analyst Ghansham Panjabi downgraded the stock from Outperform to Neutral with a price target of $18 on Jan. 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
  • Citigroup analyst Anthony Pettinari maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $19 to $16 on Jan. 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%
  • Recent News: On Feb. 3, Graphic Packaging reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter EPS results.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GPK news

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co (NYSE:SMG)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.15%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $67 to $70 on Jan. 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
  • UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $61 to $66 on Jan. 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Recent News: On Jan. 28, the company reported mixed first-quarter financial results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SMG news

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