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.
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Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the utilities sector.
Edison International (NYSE:EIX)
- Dividend Yield: 6.02%
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $64 to $65 on Aug. 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Underweight rating and slashed the price target from $52 to $51 on June 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Recent News: On July 31, Edison Intl posted downbeat second-quarter earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.
Northwest Natural Holding Company (NYSE:NWN)
- Dividend Yield: 4.89%
- Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $45 to $49 on June 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Sarak Akers maintained an Equal-Weight rating and boosted the price target from $45 to $47 on May 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On Aug. 5, Northwest Natural posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWN news
NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:NWE)
- Dividend Yield: 4.77%
- Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Paul Fremont downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and cut the price target from $57.5 to $56 on June 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%.
- Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $56 to $59 on April 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
- Recent News: On July 30, NorthWestern posted better-than-expected quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWE news
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