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

Benzinga·02/06/2026 14:07:33
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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.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.91%
  • RBC Capital analyst Maurice Choy maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $40 to $41 on Jan. 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 53%.
  • Jefferies analyst Anthony Linton maintained a Buy rating with a price target of $35 on Aug. 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%
  • Recent News: On Jan. 29, Brookfield Infrastructure posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest BIP news.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.65%
  • UBS analyst William Appicelli maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $78 to $73 on Dec. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • 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: Eversource Energy said it will host an earnings conference call on Friday, Feb. 13 to discuss the company’s financial performance and other business updates through 2025.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ES news

Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.51%
  • Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $59 to $54 on Jan. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
  • Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $68 to $67 on Jan. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 28, Edison International posted upbeat quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news

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