Avista (AVA) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Avista (NYSE:AVA) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect Avista to post earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $541.10 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Avista Stock Performance

Shares of AVA opened at $42.73 on Wednesday. Avista has a 12 month low of $35.50 and a 12 month high of $43.50. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $39.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $38.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06.

Avista Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.4925 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. This is a positive change from Avista’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. Avista’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 83.40%.

Insider Activity at Avista

In other news, SVP Wayne O. Manuel sold 1,785 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.74, for a total value of $69,150.90. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 9,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $382,867.42. This represents a 15.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AVA. Safeguard Investment Advisory Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avista in the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new position in Avista during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Merit Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Avista in the 3rd quarter worth about $212,000. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Avista by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,298 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 986 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Avista by 47.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,117 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $118,000 after purchasing an additional 998 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 85.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AVA. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Avista in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on Avista from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Avista in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Avista from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Mizuho set a $42.00 price objective on Avista in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.33.

Avista Company Profile

Avista Corporation operates as an integrated energy company providing electric and natural gas delivery services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Pacific Northwest. Through its regulated utility operations, the company maintains and upgrades an extensive transmission and distribution network, delivering reliable energy to approximately 400,000 electric customers and 324,000 natural gas customers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In addition to its core utility business, Avista invests in owned generation assets, including hydroelectric, natural gas–fired, coal and wind facilities, to support system reliability and long-term supply planning.

Founded in 1889 as the Spokane and Inland Empire Water Power Company, the business adopted the Avista name in 1999 to reflect its growing energy portfolio and strategic focus on innovation.