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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free AVA Stock Alerts $37.30 +0.51 (+1.39%) (As of 05/3/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$37.11▼$37.9650-Day Range$33.10▼$37.3152-Week Range$30.53▼$44.76Volume514,268 shsAverage Volume466,379 shsMarket Capitalization$2.92 billionP/E Ratio15.48Dividend Yield5.09%Price Target$35.00 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 RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside6.2% Downside$35.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-3.54Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.26Based on 26 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee 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.2.86 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector59th out of 90 stocksElectric & Other Services Combined Industry14th out of 18 stocks 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, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.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 Shorted3.63% 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 4.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipAvista is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.09%, 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 78.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. 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 1.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAvista has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Avista this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for AVA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Avista is 15.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.07.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Avista is 15.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 78.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAvista has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesMay 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAvista (NYSE:AVA) Stock Rating Upgraded by MizuhoMay 3, 2024 | msn.comMizuho Upgrades Avista (AVA)May 5, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Mysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.May 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAvista (NYSE:AVA) Shares Gap Up to $35.98May 2, 2024 | msn.comAvista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corp (AVA) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Strong Performance and Strategic ...May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsMay 2, 2024 | gurufocus.comQ1 2024 Avista Corp Earnings Call TranscriptMay 5, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Mysterious Gold Leverage Just AnnouncedWorld's biggest multibillionaire investor group is buying THIS by the tons Most folks have completely missed the fact that there's one group of investors so powerful they're literally buying ONE THING by the tons… Stacking it in their locked vaults on pallets in record numbers.May 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Avista Corp Earnings CallMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comAvista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock DividendMay 1, 2024 | msn.comAVA Stock Earnings: Avista Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 1, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAvista Corp. Announces Increase In Q1 Income, but misses estimatesMay 1, 2024 | msn.comAvista reports mixed Q1 results; reaffirms FY24 outlookMay 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAvista Corp (AVA) Q1 Earnings: Aligns with EPS Expectations, Confirms Full-Year GuidanceMay 1, 2024 | globenewswire.comAvista Corp. 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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?See 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 Ex-Dividend for 3/15 Dividend2/22/2024Dividend Payable3/15/2024Last Earnings5/01/2024Today5/05/2024Ex-Dividend for 6/14 Dividend5/22/2024Dividend Payable6/14/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2024Fiscal 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$35.00 High Stock Price Target$36.00 Low Stock Price Target$34.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.2%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.41 Trailing P/E Ratio15.48 Forward P/E Ratio15.16 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$171.18 million Net Margins9.96% Pretax Margin8.65% Return on Equity7.65% Return on Assets2.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.05 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.65 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.75 billion Price / Sales1.67 Cash Flow$5.68 per share Price / Cash Flow6.57 Book Value$32.24 per share Price / Book1.16Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares78,190,000Free Float77,438,000Market Cap$2.92 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.48 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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Diluciano (Age 43)Vice President of Energy Delivery More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNorthWestern Energy GroupNYSE:NWEALLETENYSE:ALEUnitilNYSE:UTLMGE EnergyNASDAQ:MGEECalifornia Water Service GroupNYSE:CWTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsSPC Financial Inc.Bought 2,200 shares on 5/4/2024Ownership: 0.012%GSA Capital Partners LLPSold 19,864 shares on 5/3/2024Ownership: 0.036%Mutual of America Capital Management LLCSold 4,521 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.151%BNP Paribas Financial MarketsBought 53,983 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.118%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Bought 7,125 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.057%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 twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AVA shares. 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 AVA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Avista's stock price target for 2024? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Avista's shares. Their AVA share price targets range from $34.00 to $36.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $35.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%. 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 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AVA stock has increased by 4.4% and is now trading at $37.30. 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, August 7th 2024. View our AVA earnings forecast. How were Avista's earnings last quarter? Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 1st. The utilities provider reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.00 by $0.09. The utilities provider had revenue of $594.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $469.34 million. Avista had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 9.96%. The firm's revenue was up 29.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.73 EPS. How often does Avista pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Avista? Avista declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.475 per share on Friday, June 14th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.09%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 22nd. 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 5.09%. 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 78.84%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. 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), Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF (PEY), Global SuperDividend US ETF (DIV), Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (XSHD), VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (CSB), ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF (SIXS) and Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI). What guidance has Avista issued on next quarter's earnings? Avista issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 1st. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.360-2.560 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.390. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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 shareholders include Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.51%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.24%), Mutual of America Capital Management LLC (0.15%), BNP Paribas Financial Markets (0.12%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.10%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%). 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. This page (NYSE:AVA) was last updated on 5/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon to Transform U.S. Economy? 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