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

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: 4.70%
• TD Cowen analyst Shelby Tucker maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $71 to $83 on Feb. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $67 to $78 on Feb. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%
• Recent News: On Feb. 18, EIX posted upbeat quarterly results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.

AES Corp (NYSE:AES)

• Dividend Yield: 4.33%
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella downgraded the stock from Overweight to Equal-Weight with a price target of $15 on Feb. 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $13 to $16 on Feb. 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%
• Recent News: On Feb. 24, AES announced agreements with Google in Texas.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news

Clearway Energy Inc (NYSE:CWEN)

• Dividend Yield: 4.61%
• CIBC analyst Mark Jarvi upgraded the stock from Neutral to Outperformer and raised the price target from $37 to $38 on Dec. 17, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $47 to $50 on Dec. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Recent News: On Feb. 23, Clearway Energy reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CWEN news

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