During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, even when markets are at all-time highs, 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.
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc (NASDAQ:AY)
- Dividend Yield: 8.10%
- B of A Securities analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $22 to $20 on March 26. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 70%.
- RBC Capital analyst Shelby Tucker maintained an Outperform rating and slashed the price target from $26 to $24 on March 4. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.
- Recent News: On May 28, the ...