Avista (AVA) Competitors

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. NorthWestern pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Avista pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NorthWestern pays out 96.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avista has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years and NorthWestern has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Avista has a net margin of 11.83% compared to NorthWestern's net margin of 10.13%. NorthWestern's return on equity of 8.03% beat Avista's return on equity.

85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of NorthWestern shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of NorthWestern shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Avista has higher revenue and earnings than NorthWestern. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NorthWestern, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Avista had 3 more articles in the media than NorthWestern. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Avista and 0 mentions for NorthWestern. Avista's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat NorthWestern's score of 0.55 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Avista currently has a consensus target price of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.33%. NorthWestern has a consensus target price of $73.30, suggesting a potential upside of 5.54%. Given NorthWestern's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NorthWestern is more favorable than Avista.

Avista has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NorthWestern has a beta of 0.34, meaning that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Avista presently has a consensus price target of $39.25, indicating a potential upside of 4.33%. Ameren has a consensus price target of $121.42, indicating a potential upside of 14.39%. Given Ameren's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameren is more favorable than Avista.

Ameren has higher revenue and earnings than Avista. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameren, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, Ameren had 25 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Ameren and 3 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Ameren's score of 0.99 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the media.

85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.1% of Ameren shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Ameren shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Ameren pays an annual dividend of $3.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Avista pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameren pays out 52.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Ameren has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameren has a net margin of 17.86% compared to Avista's net margin of 11.83%. Ameren's return on equity of 10.95% beat Avista's return on equity.

Avista has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameren has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

Black Hills has a net margin of 13.01% compared to Avista's net margin of 11.83%. Black Hills' return on equity of 7.98% beat Avista's return on equity.

Avista presently has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.33%. Black Hills has a consensus price target of $81.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Black Hills' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Black Hills is more favorable than Avista.

Black Hills has higher revenue and earnings than Avista. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Black Hills, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Black Hills pays an annual dividend of $2.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Avista pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Black Hills pays out 71.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Avista has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years and Black Hills has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.

85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Black Hills shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Avista shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Black Hills shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avista has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Black Hills has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Black Hills had 3 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Black Hills and 3 mentions for Avista. Black Hills' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat Avista's score of 1.48 indicating that Black Hills is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Avista has a net margin of 11.83% compared to CMS Energy's net margin of 11.64%. CMS Energy's return on equity of 10.76% beat Avista's return on equity.

CMS Energy currently has a consensus price target of $81.83, suggesting a potential upside of 19.62%. Avista has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 4.33%. Given CMS Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CMS Energy is more favorable than Avista.

In the previous week, CMS Energy had 12 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CMS Energy and 3 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat CMS Energy's score of 1.39 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

93.6% of CMS Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CMS Energy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Avista shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CMS Energy has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.25, meaning that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the broader market.

CMS Energy pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. CMS Energy pays out 68.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista pays out 71.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CMS Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Avista has increased its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CMS Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Avista. Avista is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CMS Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.