Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
Avi Kapoor 1 day ago
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Accurate analysts reviewed high-yield utilities Edison International, FirstEnergy and Dominion Energy, highlighting ratings, targets and recent updates.
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: 5.91%
- HSBC analyst Meike Becker initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $56.5 on Oct. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
- Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Underweight rating and raised the price target from $60 to $62 on Oct. 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 29, Edison International posted mixed quarterly results.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.
FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE:FE)
- Dividend Yield: 3.97%
- BMO Capital analyst James Thalacker initiated coverage on the stock with an Outperform rating and a price target of $50 on Oct. 26, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- HSBC analyst Meike Becker initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $50 on Oct. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 51%.
- Recent News: On Oct. 27, FirstEnergy posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest FE news
Dominion Energy Inc (NYSE:D)
- Dividend Yield: 4.10%
- Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained a Neutral rating and cut the price target from $72 to $67 on Oct. 20, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $69 to $65 on Oct. 19, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Recent News: Dominion Energy will host its third-quarter earnings call on Friday, Oct. 30.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest D news
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