Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-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. readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through 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 utilities sector. Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE: NWN ) Dividend Yield: 4.06% TD Cowen analyst Shelby Tucker initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $58 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $52 to $58 on March 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%. Recent News: On Aug. 5, Northwest Natural posted mixed quarterly results. Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWN news. AES Corp (NYSE: AES ) Dividend Yield: 4.73% Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $12 to
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. readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through 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 utilities sector. 06% TD Cowen analyst Shelby Tucker initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $58 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $52 to $58 on March 5, 2026.
This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%. Recent News: On Aug. 5, Northwest Natural posted mixed quarterly results. Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWN news.
73% Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $12 to $16 on May 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%. Susquehanna analyst Biju Perincheril downgraded the stock from Positive to Neutral and cut the price target from $16 to $15 on April 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%.
Recent News: On Aug. 27, AES received CFIUS approval for merger with Global Infrastructure Management & EQT Infrastructure VI. 06% Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Byrd maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $96 to $91 on Aug. 21, 2026.
This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%. Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $88 on July 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78% Recent News: On Aug. 5, Spire posted better-than-expected quarterly sales.
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