Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts' Views On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 3% 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.

Sempra SRE

• Dividend Yield: 3.31%
• Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $76 to $77 on Jan. 22, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• JP Morgan analyst Christopher Turnure upgraded the stock from Neutral to Overweight and raised the price target from $78 to $86 on Dec. 12, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Recent News: Sempra said it will report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 27, 2024.

NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE

• Dividend Yield: 3.61%
• Citigroup analyst Ryan Levine initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $69 on Dec. 8, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
• Seaport Global analyst Angie Storozynski downgraded the stock from Neutral to Sell with a price target of $44 on Nov. 9, 2023. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: NextEra Energy posted better-than-expected quarterly results.

DTE Energy Company DTE

• Dividend Yield: 3.74%
• Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $113 to $112 on Feb. 13, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.
• Seaport Global analyst Angie Storozynski downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral on Jan. 8, 2024. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
• Recent News: DTE Energy posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

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