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.

Spire Inc (NYSE:SR)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.01%
  • Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen reinstated an Outperform rating with a price target of $88 on July 7, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.
  • UBS analyst William Appicelli maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $106 to $103 on May 8, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Recent News: On Aug. 5, Spire posted better-than-expected quarterly sales.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest SR news.

Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.38%
  • Mizuho analyst Paul Fremont maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $70 to $74 on Aug. 3, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 60%.
  • Citigroup analyst Ryan Levine maintained a Neutral rating with a price target of $81 on July 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
  • Recent News: On July 30, Eversource Energy posted downbeat quarterly results.
  • Benzinga Pro’s real-time newsfeed alerted to latest ES news

UGI Corp (NYSE:UGI)

  • Dividend Yield: 4.27%
  • Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold and cut the price target from $45 to $40 on April 30, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
  • Mizuho analyst Gabriel Moreen maintained an Outperform rating and increased the price target from $41 to $44 on Dec. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%
  • Recent News: On Aug. 5, UGI posted downbeat quarterly results.
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