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title: "Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields"
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description: "Benzinga highlights analyst ratings for three high-dividend utility stocks. New Jersey Resources (NJR) saw price target increases by Mizuho and Raymond James following upbeat quarterly results. Duke Energy (DUK) received mixed reviews with Barclays and Mizuho cutting targets despite better-than-expected earnings. Exelon (EXC) analysts maintained Hold ratings and lowered targets ahead of its upcoming Q2 results."
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# Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take 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.

### **New Jersey Resources Corp (NYSE:NJR)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 3.38%
-   **Mizuho** analyst Gabriel Moreen maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $54 to $61 on April 21, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.
-   **Raymond James** analyst J.R. Weston maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $49 to $50 on Aug. 8, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.
-   **Recent News:** On May 4, New Jersey Resources posted upbeat quarterly results.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest NJR news.

### **Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 3.38%
-   **Barclays** analyst Nicholas Campanella maintained an Overweight rating and cut the price target from $143 to $134 on June 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
-   **Mizuho** analyst Anthony Crowdell maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $139 to $135 on June 18, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
-   **Recent News:** On May 5, Duke Energy posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest DUK news

### **Exelon Corp (NASDAQ:EXC)**

-   **Dividend Yield:** 3.57%
-   **Truist Securities** analyst Richard Sunderland maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $50 to $49 on May 29, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%
-   **TD Cowen** analyst Shelby Tucker maintained a Hold rating and lowered the price target from $51 to $49 on May 15, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 67%.
-   **Recent News:** Exelon said it will announce second quarter results on July 30.
-   Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest EXC news

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