--- title: "Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yields" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286095870.md" description: "During market turbulence, investors are focusing on dividend-yielding stocks. Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-yielding stocks in the consumer staples sector: General Mills Inc (7.22% yield), Campbell’s Co (7.56% yield), and Nomad Foods Ltd (7.17% yield). Analysts have provided various ratings and price target adjustments for these companies, reflecting their market outlook. Recent news includes leadership changes and acquisitions related to these firms, as reported by Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed." datetime: "2026-05-12T11:42:07.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286095870.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286095870.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286095870.md) --- # Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Defensive Stocks With Over 7% Dividend Yields 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. ### **General Mills Inc (NYSE:GIS)** - **Dividend Yield:** 7.22% - **BTIG** analyst Rob Dickerson initiated coverage on the stock with a Neutral rating on April 14, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64% - **Wells Fargo** analyst Chris Carey maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $35 to $33 on April 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%. - **Recent News:** On May 6, General Mills named Dana McNabb as chief operating officer. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest GIS news. ### **Campbell’s Co (NASDAQ:CPB)** - **Dividend Yield:** 7.56% - **Bernstein** analyst Alexia Howard downgraded the stock from Outperform to Market Perform and cut the price target from $27 to $21 on April 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 50%. - **Morgan Stanley** analyst Megan Alexander maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $25 to $23 on April 23, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59% - **Recent News:** On May 4, Campbell’s said it has completed acquisition of a 49% interest in La Regina. - Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CPB news ### **Nomad Foods Ltd (NYSE:NOMD)** - **Dividend Yield:** 7.17% - **Deutsche Bank** analyst Steve Powers downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $15 to $10 on March 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65% - **Mizuho** analyst John Baumgartner maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $15 to $13 on March 3, 2026. 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