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    Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 4% Dividend Yields

    Benzinga·01/08/2026 12:57:37
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    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 utilities sector.

    Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

    • Dividend Yield: 4.59%
    • UBS analyst William Appicelli maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $78 to $73 on Dec. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
    • JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $72 to $71 on Dec. 12, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%
    • Recent News: On Nov. 4, Eversource Energy reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
    • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ES news.

    Avista Corp (NYSE:AVA)

    • Dividend Yield: 5.03%
    • Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza initiated coverage on the stock with an Underweight rating and a price target of $38 on Oct. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
    • Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $40 to $41 on Oct. 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%
    • Recent News: On Nov. 5, Avista posted mixed quarterly results.
    • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AVA news

    AES Corp (NYSE:AES)

    • Dividend Yield: 4.87%
    • Argus Research analyst John Eade upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a price target of $18 on Dec. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
    • Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded the stock from Underperform to Hold and raised the price target from $12 to $13 on Nov. 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
    • Recent News: On Dec. 5, AES declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.17595 per share.
    • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news

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