Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight 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.

Clearway Energy, Inc. CWEN

• Dividend Yield: 5.94%
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $35 on Sept. 20. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad upgraded the stock from Equal-Weight to Overweight and raised the price target from $25 to $36 on July 31. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 80%.
• Recent News: On Nov. 25, Clearway Energy entered into binding agreement to acquire Operational Tuolumne Wind Project from Turlock Irrigation District.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest CWEN news

The AES Corporation AES

• Dividend Yield: 5.07%
• Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and cut the price target from $24 to $16 on Nov. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $22 to $23 on Oct. 21. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Recent News: On Dec. 6, AES announced a 2% increase in quarterly dividend.
• Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news

Eversource Energy ES

• Dividend Yield: 4.75%
• Jefferies analyst Paul Zimbardo initiated coverage on the stock with an Underperform rating and a price target of $52 on Dec. 3. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
• Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $69 to $72 on Oct. 15. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: On Nov. 4, Eversource Energy posted upbeat quarterly earnings.
• Benzinga Pro’s charting tool helped identify the trend in ES stock.

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