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: 6.45%
- Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Underweight rating and cut the price target from $52 to $51 on June 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $64 to $67 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: On June 25, board of directors of Edison International declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 82.75 cents per share.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.
The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)
- Dividend Yield: 5.64%
- Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith downgraded the stock from Hold to Underperform and cut the price target from $10 to $9 on May 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and lowered the price target from $16 to $15 on March 4, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: Bloomberg recently reported the company is exploring options amid takeover interest.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news.
Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR)
- Dividend Yield: 5.06%
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $48 to $45 on April 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Wells Fargo analyst Sarah Akers maintained an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $46 to $44 on April 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
- Recent News: Portland General Electric will host an analyst conference call and webcast on Friday, July 25, to review its second quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest POR news
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