Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:AVA Avista (AVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.78 -0.27 (-0.74%) As of 10:30 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Avista Stock (NYSE:AVA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Avista alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$36.62▼$37.0650-Day Range$36.62▼$38.3652-Week Range$34.80▼$43.09Volume51,164 shsAverage Volume730,864 shsMarket Capitalization$2.98 billionP/E Ratio16.55Dividend Yield5.33%Price Target$38.00Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Read More Avista Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks78th Percentile Overall ScoreAVA MarketRank™: Avista scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion0.8 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingAvista has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvista has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Avista's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth10.00% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Avista are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $2.30 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Avista is 16.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.65.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Avista is 16.69, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.40.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvista has a PEG Ratio of 2.43. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvista has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Avista's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.69% of the float of Avista has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvista has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Avista has recently decreased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAvista is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvista has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Avista is 88.29%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Avista will have a dividend payout ratio of 77.47% in the coming year. This indicates that Avista may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Avista's dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.9 / 5Environmental Score-3.54 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.69% of the float of Avista has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvista has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Avista has recently decreased by 0.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment1.64 News SentimentAvista has a news sentiment score of 1.64. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Avista this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for AVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Avista to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Avista insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $38,728.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.96% of the stock of Avista is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.24% of the stock of Avista is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Avista's insider trading history. Receive AVA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Avista and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Here’s why I’m excited.So, unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably saw the news… Nvidia just signed a $7 BILLION deal with Saudi Arabia to power its new AI empire 🤯 We’re talking about hundreds of thousands of chips, including their latest Grace Blackwell supercomputer.August 28 at 2:00 AM | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Avista Announces Leadership Changes to Enhance Operational Capabilities and Drive GrowthAugust 11, 2025 | quiverquant.comQAvista Announces New Executive AppointmentsAugust 11, 2025 | globenewswire.comAvista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2025 | insidermonkey.comDecoding Avista Corp (AVA): A Strategic SWOT InsightAugust 6, 2025 | gurufocus.comAvista’s Earnings Call: Mixed Sentiments and Future PlansAugust 6, 2025 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines AVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have AVA shares performed this year? Avista's stock was trading at $36.63 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AVA shares have increased by 1.1% and is now trading at $37.0410. How were Avista's earnings last quarter? Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $0.17 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.11. The utilities provider earned $400 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $416.06 million. Avista had a net margin of 9.13% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.86%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Avista's major shareholders? Avista's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (6.40%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.62%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc. (2.60%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Scott L Morris, Mark T Thies, Jason R Thackston, Donald C Burke, James M Kensok, Scott J Kinney, Latisha Diane Hill, Bryan Alden Cox and David J Meyer. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Avista? Shares of AVA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Avista own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Avista investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), AU Optronics (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR). Company Calendar Record date for 6/13 Dividend5/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/13 Dividend5/13/2025Dividend Payable6/13/2025Last Earnings8/06/2025Record date for 9/15 Dividend8/19/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend8/19/2025Today8/28/2025Dividend Payable9/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry UTIL - ELEC PWR Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AVA CIK104918 Webwww.avistacorp.com Phone(509) 489-0500Fax509-777-5075Employees1,950Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Avista$38.00 High Price Target$39.00 Low Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.22 Trailing P/E Ratio16.69 Forward P/E Ratio16.10 P/E Growth2.43Net Income$180 million Net Margins9.13% Pretax Margin9.82% Return on Equity6.86% Return on Assets2.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.06 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio0.68 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.94 billion Price / Sales1.55 Cash Flow$5.80 per share Price / Cash Flow6.39 Book Value$32.61 per share Price / Book1.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,110,000Free Float80,332,000Market Cap$3.00 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.40 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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