These two dividend payers just joined Evercore ISI’s list of best core ideas. Here’s who else made the grade

Evercore ISI refreshed its list of top investment ideas, adding two new dividend-paying stocks: health insurer Humana and energy company NRG Energy. Humana shares are up more than 40% year to date with a $480 price target suggesting 28% upside, while NRG Energy has fallen more than 25% in 2026 but its $215 price target implies 55% upside. Other dividend payers on the list include Chevron, Texas Instruments and McDonald’s. Of the 29 analysts polled by LSEG, 13 recommend buying Humana, and of the 18 covering NRG Energy, 15 rate it a buy.

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