Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 4% Dividend Yields
Author: Avi Kapoor | November 21, 2025 07:14am
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.
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%.
Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza initiated coverage on the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and a price target of $56 on Oct. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
Recent News: On Oct. 28, Edison International posted upbeat quarterly results.
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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 70%.
Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained the stock with 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 third-quarter results.
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Scotiabank analyst Andrew Weisel maintained a Sector Underperform rating and cut the price target from $64 to $63 on Nov. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight and cut the price target from $79 to $63 on Nov. 20, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
Recent News: On Nov. 4, Eversource Energy reported better-than-expected quarterly results.
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