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AVA · NYSE

$36.85+$0.73 (+2.02%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $36.12

About AVA

Avista Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the electric and natural gas utility businesses. The company is headquartered in Spokane, Washington and currently employs 1,929 full-time employees. Its segment includes Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment comprises regulated utility operations in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. The company engages in electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The company also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon. Additionally, it supplies electricity to a small number of customers in Montana. Avista Utilities also engages in wholesale purchases and sales of electricity and natural gas as an integral part of energy resource management and its load-serving obligation. The AEL&P segment is a regulated utility providing electric services in Juneau, Alaska that is a wholly owned subsidiary and the primary operating subsidiary of AERC.

Employees
1,920
Headquarters
Spokane, Washington
Listed
May 22, 1981
Sector
Utilities
Industry
Multi-Utilities
Website
investor.avistacorp.com

AVA key statistics

Market cap
3.09B
Price-earnings ratio
13.04
Dividend yield
5.22%
Average volume
669.48K
Volume
569.09K
Open price
$36.39
High today
$36.98
Low today
$36.39
52 Week high
$43.50
52 Week low
$34.46

Avista (AVA) at a glance

As of Oct 20, 2026, Avista (AVA) shares are priced at $36.85, giving the company a market cap of 3.09B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.04 and a dividend yield of 5.22%.

Today the stock has traded between $36.39 and $36.98. The current price is 1.3% above the day's low and 0.4% below its high.

Volume so far is 569.09K shares, in line with the average of 669.48K shares a day.

Over the past year Avista has ranged from $34.46 to $43.50, and now sits 26% of the way up that range.

Avista met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 4 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.29 per share against an estimate of $0.2376.

The average analyst price target is $42.16, 14.4% above the current price, from 4 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

0%of 4 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy0.0%
  • Hold100.0%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 7 analystsAvg $42.16
Low
$37.37
Now
$36.85
High
$52.50

AVA earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Beat the estimate in 4 of the last 8 quarters, by 33.1% on average.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.23 per share against an estimate of $0.1283
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.85 per share against an estimate of $0.8696
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.98 per share against an estimate of $1.04
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.17 per share against an estimate of $0.3065
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.36 per share against an estimate of $0.2881
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.88 per share against an estimate of $1.03
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $1.10 per share against an estimate of $1.04
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.29 per share against an estimate of $0.2376

AVA news

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Corp. Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Requests in Washington

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Announces New Vice President Appointments

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock Dividend

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Corp. Reports Q2 2026 Financial Results, Confirms 2026 Utility Earnings Guidance

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filings in Idaho

  • Press releaseGlobe Newswire

    Avista Corp. Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced

  • Avi Kapoor

    Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Utilities Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

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