NYSE:AVA Avista Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Avista Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $44.90 +1.39 (+3.19%) (As of 07/1/2022 03:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$43.32▼$44.9850-Day Range$39.58▼$44.7452-Week Range$37.73▼$46.90Volume15,289 shsAverage Volume444,437 shsMarket Capitalization$3.25 billionP/E Ratio21.38Dividend Yield4.11%Price Target$44.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address AVA Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Overall MarketRank™2.85 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector23rd out of 123 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry7th out of 22 stocksAnalyst Opinion: 1.0Community Rank: 3.5Dividend Strength: 4.2Insider Behavior: 2.5Valuation: 3.1 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 - 1.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAvista has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $44.00, Avista has a forecasted downside of 1.7% from its current price of $44.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvista has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesAvista has received 234 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesAvista has received 213 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentAvista has received 52.35% “outperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Avista and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe AVA will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe AVA will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAvista is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.11%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvista has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Avista is 83.81%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Avista will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.13% next year. This indicates that Avista will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $350,696.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.94% of the stock of Avista is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions82.47% of the stock of Avista is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Avista are expected to grow by 25.77% in the coming year, from $1.94 to $2.44 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Avista is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Avista is 21.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.13.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAvista has a PEG Ratio of 3.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvista has a P/B Ratio of 1.47. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Avista (NYSE:AVA)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 wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services to 17,400 customers in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, and wind facilities. As of February 23, 2022, it provided electric service to 406,000 customers and natural gas to 372,000 customers. In addition, the company 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 AVA Stock News HeadlinesJune 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAvista reaches multiparty settlement of all issues in Washington general rate case - Yahoo FinanceJune 28, 2022 | globenewswire.comAvista reaches multiparty settlement of all issues in Washington general rate case - GlobeNewswireJune 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAvista reaches multiparty settlement of all issues in Washington general rate caseJune 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBC Partners explores sale of Zest Anchors for more than $1 bln -sources - Yahoo FinanceJune 27, 2022 | reuters.comBC Partners explores sale of Zest Anchors for more than $1 bln -sources - ReutersJune 27, 2022 | nasdaq.comAVA Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level - NasdaqJune 17, 2022 | globenewswire.comAvista's Clean Energy Implementation Plan approved by WUTC - GlobeNewswireJune 9, 2022 | bloomberg.comLaredo Energy VI Explores Sale Worth Up to $1 Billion - BloombergMay 24, 2022 | nasdaq.comEx-Dividend Reminder: Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Avista and Burford Capital - NasdaqMay 18, 2022 | benzinga.comAvista Earnings Perspective: Return On Invested Capital - Benzinga - BenzingaMay 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAvista declares $0.44 dividendMay 12, 2022 | benzinga.comAvista is Recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards™ for its Gender-Balanced Board of Directors - Benzinga - BenzingaMay 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comAvista is Recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards™ for its Gender-Balanced Board of DirectorsSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:AVA CUSIP05379B10 CIK104918 Webwww.avistacorp.com Phone(509) 489-0500Fax509-777-5075Employees1,809Year FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Last Earnings5/04/2022Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend5/26/2022Dividend Payable6/15/2022Today7/01/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$44.00 High Stock Price Forecast$44.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$44.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.10 Trailing P/E Ratio21.38 Forward P/E Ratio23.14 P/E Growth3.69Net Income$147.33 million Net Margins10.23% Pretax Margin9.49% Return on Equity7.05% Return on Assets2.21% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.05 Current Ratio0.93 Quick Ratio0.81 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.44 billion Price / Sales2.26 Cash Flow$5.85 per share Price / Cash Flow7.68 Book Value$30.45 per share Price / Book1.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares72,440,000Free Float71,759,000Market Cap$3.25 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.62 Avista Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Avista stock right now? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Avista in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Avista stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AVA, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View analyst ratings for Avista or view top-rated stocks. What is Avista's stock price forecast for 2022? 1 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Avista's shares. Their AVA stock forecasts range from $44.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate Avista's share price to reach $44.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.0%. View analysts' price targets for Avista or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Avista's stock performed in 2022? Avista's stock was trading at $42.49 at the start of the year. Since then, AVA stock has increased by 5.7% and is now trading at $44.90. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. When is Avista's next earnings date? Avista is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 3rd 2022. View our earnings forecast for Avista. How were Avista's earnings last quarter? Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 4th. The utilities provider reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.93 by $0.06. The utilities provider had revenue of $448.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $427.01 million. Avista had a net margin of 10.23% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.05%. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.98 EPS. View Avista's earnings history. How often does Avista pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Avista? Avista announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 27th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share on Wednesday, June 15th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.92%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 26th. View Avista's dividend history. Is Avista a good dividend stock? Avista(NYSE:AVA) pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.11%. AVA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Avista has been increasing its dividend for 21 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio of Avista is 83.81%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, Avista will have a dividend payout ratio of 72.13% next year. This indicates that Avista will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. View Avista's dividend history. What guidance has Avista issued on next quarter's earnings? Avista issued an update on its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Monday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.93-$2.13 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.00. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Who are Avista's key executives? Avista's management team includes the following people: Mr. Dennis P. Vermillion, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 60, Pay $1.69M)Mr. Mark T. Thies, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 58, Pay $812.83k)Mr. Jason R. Thackston, Sr. VP of Energy Resources & Environmental Compliance Officer (Age 52, Pay $587.93k)Mr. Kevin J. Christie, Sr. VP of External Affairs & Chief Customer Officer (Age 54, Pay $585.78k) (LinkedIn Profile)Ms. Heather Lynn Rosentrater, Sr. VP of Energy Delivery & Shared Services (Age 44, Pay $585.78k)Mr. Ryan L. Krasselt, VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 52)Mr. James M. Kensok, VP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer (Age 63)Mr. Gregory Curtis Hessler, VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (Age 44)Mr. Bryan Alden Cox, VP of Safety & HR (Age 52)Mr. David J. Meyer, VP and Chief Counsel for Regulatory & Gov. Affairs (Age 68) (LinkedIn Profile) What is Scott L. Morris' approval rating as Avista's CEO? 9 employees have rated Avista CEO Scott L. Morris on Glassdoor.com. Scott L. Morris has an approval rating of 100% among Avista's employees. This puts Scott L. Morris in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are some of Avista's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Avista include Dominion Energy (D), Sempra (SRE), Consolidated Edison (ED), WEC Energy Group (WEC), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), PG&E (PCG), DTE Energy (DTE), Ameren (AEE), CMS Energy (CMS), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), NiSource (NI), MDU Resources Group (MDU) and Black Hills (BKH). View all of AVA's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Avista own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Avista investors own include AT&T (T), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Energy Transfer (ET), IDACORP (IDA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Coca-Cola (KO), Southern (SO) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). What is Avista's stock symbol? Avista trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AVA." How do I buy shares of Avista? Shares of AVA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Avista's stock price today? One share of AVA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.90. How much money does Avista make? Avista (NYSE:AVA) has a market capitalization of $3.25 billion and generates $1.44 billion in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $147.33 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.10 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Avista have? Avista employs 1,809 workers across the globe. How can I contact Avista? Avista's mailing address is 1411 E MISSION AVE, SPOKANE WA, 99202. The official website for Avista is www.avistacorp.com. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at (509) 489-0500, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 509-777-5075. 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