Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-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: 5.70%
• UBS analyst Daniel Ford maintained a Buy rating and increased the price target from $66 to $70 on Dec. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $69 to $68 on Oct. 29, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Recent News: On Oct. 28, Edison International posted upbeat quarterly results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EIX news.

Avista Corp (NYSE:AVA)

• Dividend Yield: 5.06%
• 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 67%.
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained the stock with a Hold rating and increased 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.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AVA news

AES Corp (NYSE:AES)

• Dividend Yield: 5.06%
• Argus Research analyst John Eade upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy with a price target of $18 on Dec. 5, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded the stock from Underperform to Hold and raised the price target from $12 to $13 on Nov. 18, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%
• Recent News: On Nov. 4, AES posted mixed quarterly results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news

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