NYSE:AVA Avista (AVA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Start loving Mondays like this (From DTI) (Ad) Free AVA Stock Alerts $34.35 +0.62 (+1.84%) (As of 04/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$33.81▼$34.4550-Day Range$32.28▼$35.4452-Week Range$30.53▼$44.83Volume480,849 shsAverage Volume580,634 shsMarket Capitalization$2.69 billionP/E Ratio15.41Dividend Yield5.53%Price Target$33.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Avista alerts: Email Address Avista MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingReduce1.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.5% Downside$33.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.80% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.33Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.09%From $2.42 to $2.64 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.34 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector51st out of 90 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry11th out of 17 stocks 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAvista has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageAvista has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.80% of the outstanding shares of Avista have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAvista has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Avista has recently decreased by 1.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAvista is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAvista has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Avista is 85.20%. 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 71.97% next year. This indicates that Avista will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.9 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAvista has received a -4.35% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Avista in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Natural gas distribution services", "Electricity produced with coal", and "Natural gas distribution equipment maintenance" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Avista is -3.54. Previous Next 1.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAvista has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Avista this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 5 people have searched for AVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Avista to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Avista insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Avista are expected to grow by 9.09% in the coming year, from $2.42 to $2.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Avista is 15.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Avista is 15.41, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 75.95.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvista has a P/B Ratio of 1.07. 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 Ad The Bull ReportHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help Of AIThe average doctor can diagnose an illness correctly 50-90% of the time. But one innovative company's medical AI gets it right 92%+.Click here to see why this small company is trusted by the Mayo Clinic About Avista Stock (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 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 AVA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AVA Stock News HeadlinesApril 18, 2024 | tmcnet.comAva Community Energy Scales Public EV Charging Access Across Northern California with Calibrant EnergyApril 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corporation (AVA)April 18, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)Biden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Earlier this year President Biden signed the death warrant for America… Executive Order 14067 will essentially cancel your money. You see Biden and the Fed have teamed up to create a controllable, traceable, programmable digital currency to replace the dollar...April 12, 2024 | investorplace.com3 Utility Stocks Short Sellers Are Pulling the Plug On: Is a Power Outage Looming?April 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corporation (AVA) Stock Historical Prices & Data - Yahoo FinanceApril 5, 2024 | globenewswire.comAvista Corp. First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast AnnouncedMarch 30, 2024 | morningstar.comAvista Corp AVAMarch 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAVA: What does Argus have to say about AVA?April 18, 2024 | Priority Gold (Ad)Biden to Launch “FedNOW” [Move Your Money Now]Earlier this year President Biden signed the death warrant for America… Executive Order 14067 will essentially cancel your money. You see Biden and the Fed have teamed up to create a controllable, traceable, programmable digital currency to replace the dollar...March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAVA Apr 2024 30.000 putMarch 12, 2024 | au.lifestyle.yahoo.comItalian Design Brands Is Eyeing Acquisitions and Sees Growth in 2024March 11, 2024 | au.finance.yahoo.comS&P 500, market volatility rise ahead of February CPI dataMarch 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 87% of the companyMarch 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEthisphere names Avista as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the fifth timeMarch 4, 2024 | globenewswire.comEthisphere names Avista as one of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the fifth timeFebruary 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts ThinkFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Avista Corp Earnings CallFebruary 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAvista Corporation 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 21, 2024 | finanznachrichten.deAvista Corporation: Avista Corp. Announces 2023 Results and Initiates 2024 Earnings GuidanceFebruary 21, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAvista Q4 Earnings Rise, But Miss ViewFebruary 21, 2024 | msn.comAvista GAAP EPS of $1.08 misses by $0.06, revenue of $504.44M misses by $41.34MFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corp (AVA) Reports Solid Earnings Growth and Initiates 2024 GuidanceFebruary 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corp. Announces 2023 Results and Initiates 2024 Earnings GuidanceFebruary 21, 2024 | globenewswire.comAvista Corp. Announces 2023 Results and Initiates 2024 Earnings GuidanceFebruary 20, 2024 | benzinga.com5AVA : Avista Earnings PreviewSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/21/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/22/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Today4/18/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/01/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric & other services combined Sub-IndustryMulti-Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:AVA CUSIP05379B10 CIK104918 Webwww.avistacorp.com Phone(509) 489-0500Fax509-777-5075Employees1,858Year Founded1889Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.50 High Stock Price Target$34.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.6%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio15.26 Forward P/E Ratio14.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$171.18 million Net Margins9.77% Pretax Margin7.85% Return on Equity7.07% Return on Assets2.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.03 Current Ratio0.85 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.75 billion Price / Sales1.52 Cash Flow$5.84 per share Price / Cash Flow5.83 Book Value$32.12 per share Price / Book1.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares78,162,000Free Float77,412,000Market Cap$2.66 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.50 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Click the link to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Dennis P. Vermillion (Age 62)CEO & Director Comp: $1.12MMs. Heather Lynn Rosentrater (Age 46)President & COO Comp: $544.71kMr. Kevin J. Christie (Age 56)CFO, Treasurer & Senior VP of Regulatory Affairs Comp: $459.26kMr. Wayne O. Manuel (Age 50)VP, Chief Information Officer & Chief Security Officer Comp: $564.12kMr. Ryan L. Krasselt (Age 54)VP, Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Mr. Gregory Curtis Hesler (Age 46)Senior VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer Mr. Bryan Alden Cox (Age 53)Senior VP of Safety & Chief People Officer Mr. David J. Meyer (Age 70)VP and Chief Counsel for Regulatory & Government Affairs Comp: $333.39kMs. Latisha Diane Hill (Age 45)VP of Community Affairs & Chief Customer Officer Joshua D. Diluciano (Age 43)Vice President of Energy Delivery More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNorthWestern Energy GroupNYSE:NWEALLETENYSE:ALEUnitilNYSE:UTLCalifornia Water Service GroupNYSE:CWTMGE EnergyNASDAQ:MGEEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHennessy Advisors Inc.Sold 900 shares on 4/16/2024Ownership: 0.032%Columbia Advisory Partners LLCBought 627 shares on 4/15/2024Ownership: 0.012%Congress Asset Management Co. MASold 3,564 shares on 4/11/2024Ownership: 0.104%Park Avenue Securities LLCBought 655 shares on 4/10/2024Ownership: 0.015%Mather Group LLC.Bought 900 shares on 4/9/2024Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AVA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Avista stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Avista in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating and 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "reduce" AVA shares. View AVA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Avista's stock price target for 2024? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Avista's shares. Their AVA share price targets range from $33.00 to $34.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $33.50 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View analysts price targets for AVA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AVA shares performed in 2024? Avista's stock was trading at $35.74 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, AVA stock has decreased by 3.9% and is now trading at $34.3550. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Avista's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 1st 2024. View our AVA earnings forecast. How can I listen to Avista's earnings call? Avista will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 1st at 10:30 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Avista's earnings last quarter? Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 21st. The utilities provider reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.06. The utilities provider earned $504.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $545.78 million. Avista had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.07% and a net margin of 9.77%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 1.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.05 EPS. How often does Avista pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Avista? Avista declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.475 per share on Friday, March 15th. This represents a $1.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 22nd. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. Read our dividend analysis for AVA. Is Avista a good dividend stock? Avista (NYSE:AVA) pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.59%. AVA has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 22 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 85.20%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, AVA will have a dividend payout ratio of 71.97% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for AVA. What ETFs hold Avista's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Avista (NYSE:AVA) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF (PSCU), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), Global X Alternative Income ETF (ALTY) and ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS). What guidance has Avista issued on next quarter's earnings? Avista issued an update on its FY24 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.36-2.56 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44. What is Scott L. Morris' approval rating as Avista's CEO? 9 employees have rated Avista Chief Executive Officer Scott L. Morris on Glassdoor.com. Scott L. Morris has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Scott L. Morris in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. 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). Who are Avista's major shareholders? Avista's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.10%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.03%), Park Avenue Securities LLC (0.02%), Columbia Advisory Partners LLC (0.01%) and Mather Group LLC. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Bryan Alden Cox, David J Meyer, David J Meyer, Donald C Burke, Heidi B Stanley, James M Kensok, James M Kensok, Jason R Thackston, Kevin J Christie, Kristianne Blake, Mark T Thies, R John Taylor, Scott J Kinney, Scott L Morris and Sena M Kwawu. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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