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.
The AES Corporation AES
- Dividend Yield: 6.42%
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $17 to $12 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Mizuho analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $24 to $16 on Nov. 21, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: AES will host a conference call on Friday, Feb. 28, to review its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news.
Portland General Electric Company POR
- Dividend Yield: 4.86%
- Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $47 to $42 on Jan. 28, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
- Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $48 to $42 on Jan. 27, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
- Recent News: Portland General Electric will host an analyst conference call and webcast on Friday, Feb. 14, to review its fourth quarter financial results.
- Benzinga Pro's real-time newsfeed alerted to latest POR news
Northwest Natural Holding Company NWN
- Dividend Yield: 4.90%
- Stifel analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $45 to $44 on Nov. 14, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
- Janney Montgomery analyst Michael Gaugler upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and raised the price target from $36 to $43 on Aug. 5, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
- Recent News: On Feb. 10, Northwest Natural Holding hired Megan H. Berge as the company’s deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, and general counsel of NW Natural Gas Company, effective March 3.
- Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWN news
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