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

Author: Avi Kapoor | November 07, 2025 06:45am

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.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.85%
  • Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Paul Fremont maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $52.5 to $55 on Oct. 30, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
  • Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $69 to $68 on Oct. 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Recent News: On Oct. 28, Edison Intl posted better-than-expected third-quarter results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.

Avista Corp (NYSE:AVA)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.85%
  • Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza initiated coverage on the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and a price target of $38 on Oct. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $40 to $41 on Oct. 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%
  • Recent News: On Nov. 5, Avista posted mixed quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AVA news

Clearway Energy Inc (NYSE:CWEN)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.19%
  • Roth Capital analyst Justin Clare reiterated a Buy rating and raised the price target from $38 to $39 on Nov. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
  • CIBC analyst Mark Jarvi maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $35 to $37 on Oct. 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Recent News: On Nov. 4, Clearway Energy posted upbeat quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CWEN news

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