Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks With Over 4% Dividend Yields – Edison Intl (NYSE:EIX), AES (NYSE:AES)

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: 6.17%
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $70 to $57 on Oct. 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
• Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $61 to $60 on Sept. 25, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Recent News: On Sept. 22, Edison’s board declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.8275 per share.
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AES Corp (NYSE:AES)

• Dividend Yield: 4.89%
• Evercore ISI Group analyst Nicholas Amicucci initiated coverage on the stock with an In-Line rating and a price target of $15 on Oct. 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%.
• Barclays analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $12 to $14 on July 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%.
• Recent News: AES said it will host a conference call on Wednesday, Nov. 5, to review its third quarter financial results.
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NorthWestern Energy Group Inc (NYSE:NWE)

• Dividend Yield: 4.48%
• Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Paul Fremont downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and cut the price target from $57.5 to $56 on June 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%.
• Barclays analyst Eric Beaumont maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $56 to $59 on April 22, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
• Recent News: NorthWestern Energy announced that it will host an investor webinar on Thursday, Oct. 30 to review its financial results for the quarter ending Sept. 30.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWE news