Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Highlight Three Utilities With Dividend Yields Above 4% – Clearway Energy (NYSE:CWEN), Avista (NYSE:AVA)

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with high dividend payments.

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Below are the most accurate analyst ratings for three high-yield stocks in the utility sector.

Edison International (NYSE:EIX)

• Dividend yield: 5.85%
• Ladenburg Thalmann Analyst Paul Fremont maintained a neutral rating and raised the price target from $52.5 to $55 on October 30, 2025. This analyst has a 62% accuracy rate.
• Barclays Analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $69 to $68 on October 29, 2025. This analyst has a 68% accuracy rate.
• Recent news: On October 28, Edison Intl reported better-than-expected third-quarter results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time news feed keeps you up to date with the latest news EIX news.

Avista Corp (NYSE:AGM)

• Dividend yield: 4.85%
• Wells Fargo Analyst Shahriar Pourreza initiated coverage on the stock on October 28, 2025 with an Equal-Weight rating and a $38 price target. This analyst has a 68% accuracy rate.
• Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $40 to $41 on October 22, 2025. This analyst has a 65% accuracy rate
• Recent news: On November 5, Avista posted mixed quarterly results.
• Benzinga Pro’s Real-Time News Feed Alerted latest AGM news

Clearway Energy Inc (NYSE:Pigeon)

• Dividend yield: 5.19%
• Roth Capital Analyst Justin Clare reiterated a buy rating and raised the price target from $38 to $39 on November 5, 2025. This analyst has a 69% accuracy rate.
• CIBC analyst Mark Jarvi maintained a neutral rating and raised the price target from $35 to $37 on October 21, 2025. This analyst has a 68% accuracy rate.
• Recent news: On November 4, Clearway Energy posted optimistic quarterly results.
• Benzinga Pro’s real-time news feed alerted for the latest CWEN news

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