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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the health care sector.
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE)
Dividend Yield: 5.88%
Barclays analyst Carter Gould maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $30 to $32 on July 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Wells Fargo analyst Mohit Bansal maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $28 to $30 on July 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
Recent News: On Monday, Pfizer released top-line safety and immunogenicity results from substudy B of the ongoing pivotal MONeT Phase 3 trial,evaluating two doses of Abrysvo vaccine in immunocompromised adults aged 18 and older at risk of developing severe respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory tract disease.
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GSK plc (NYSE:GSK)
Dividend Yield: 3.80%
Jefferies analyst Peter Welford maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $52.5 to $53 on July 2. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
Guggenheim analyst Seamus Fernandez upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy on March 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
Recent News: On July 31, GSK reported second-quarter sales of $9.95 billion (7.88 billion Sterling Pounds), up 10% year-over-year and 13% on constant currency.
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CVS Health Corporation (NYSE:CVS)
Dividend Yield: 4.66%
Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $64 to $63 on Aug. 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
Barclays analyst Andrew Mok maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $65 to $63 on Aug. 8. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
Recent News: On Aug. 7, CVS Health reported mixed second-quarter earnings and cut annual profit guidance.
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