--- title: "Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/299047077.md" description: "Analysts review three high-dividend utility stocks: Northwest Natural (4.06%), AES (4.73%), and Spire (4.06%). Ratings are mixed, with TD Cowen and Stifel holding NWN at $58, Barclays raising AES to $16 while Susquehanna downgraded it, and Morgan Stanley cutting Spire's target to $91. Recent news includes NWN's mixed results, AES's CFIUS merger approval, and Spire's strong quarterly sales." datetime: "2026-09-15T11:51:51.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/299047077.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299047077.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/299047077.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In 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. Benzinga readers can review the latest analyst takes on their favorite stocks by visiting Analyst Stock Ratings page. Traders can sort through Benzinga’s extensive database of analyst ratings, including by analyst accuracy. Below are the ratings of the most accurate analysts for three high-yielding stocks in the utilities sector. ### **Northwest Natural Holding Co (NYSE:NWN)** - **Dividend Yield:** 4.06% - **TD Cowen** analyst Shelby Tucker initiated coverage on the stock with a Hold rating and a price target of $58 on April 17, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%. - **Stifel** analyst Selman Akyol maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $52 to $58 on March 5, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%. - **Recent News:** On Aug. 5, Northwest Natural posted mixed quarterly results. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NWN news. ### **AES Corp (NYSE:AES)** - **Dividend Yield:** 4.73% - **Barclays** analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $12 to $16 on May 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 62%. - **Susquehanna** analyst Biju Perincheril downgraded the stock from Positive to Neutral and cut the price target from $16 to $15 on April 9, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 75%. - **Recent News:** On Aug. 27, AES received CFIUS approval for merger with Global Infrastructure Management & EQT Infrastructure VI. - Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest AES news ### **Spire Inc (NYSE:SR)** - **Dividend Yield:** 4.06% - **Morgan Stanley** analyst Stephen Byrd maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $96 to $91 on Aug. 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 61%. - **Mizuho** analyst Gabriel Moreen maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $88 on July 7, 2026. 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