Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

by | Jan 9, 2026 | General

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 communication services sector.

Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.80%
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintained an Equal-Weight rating and slashed the price target from $48 to $47 on Dec. 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $49 to $47 on Oct. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%
  • Recent News: Verizon Communications said it will report fourth-quarter earnings on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest VZ news.

Omnicom Group Inc (NYSE:OMC)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.06%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $78 to $91 on Sept. 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • JP Morgan analyst David Karnovsky maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $104 to $96 on July 10, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%
  • Recent News: On Nov. 26, Omnicom completed the acquisition of Interpublic.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest OMC news

Sirius XM Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.04%
  • Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintained a Neutral rating with a price target of $23 on Dec. 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • JP Morgan analyst Sebastiano Petti maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $19 to $20 on Oct. 31, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 56%.
  • Recent News: SiriusXM said it will release its fourth quarter operating and financial results on Thursday, Feb. 5.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SIRI news

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