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Avista NYSE:AVA Stock Report

Last Price

US$35.46

Market Cap

US$2.9b

7D

-3.3%

1Y

2.0%

Updated

18 Dec, 2024

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Avista
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$35.46
52 Week HighUS$39.99
52 Week LowUS$31.91
Beta0.47
1 Month Change-8.23%
3 Month Change-7.51%
1 Year Change1.98%
3 Year Change-13.99%
5 Year Change-25.71%
Change since IPO215.20%

Recent News & Updates

Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 05
Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Now The Time To Put Avista (NYSE:AVA) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 21
Is Now The Time To Put Avista (NYSE:AVA) On Your Watchlist?

Recent updates

Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Dec 05
Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Is Now The Time To Put Avista (NYSE:AVA) On Your Watchlist?

Nov 21
Is Now The Time To Put Avista (NYSE:AVA) On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Nov 02
A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Avista: Slightly Undervalued, Significant Leverage And Better Protection With This Strategy

Oct 20

Insufficient Growth At Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Hampers Share Price

Oct 18
Insufficient Growth At Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Hampers Share Price

Analysts Are Betting On Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Aug 20
Analysts Are Betting On Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) With A Big Upgrade This Week

Avista: Population And Electric Consumption Growth Driving The Story

Aug 16

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Jul 29
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Is Avista (NYSE:AVA) A Risky Investment?

Jul 15
Is Avista (NYSE:AVA) A Risky Investment?

Slowing Rates Of Return At Avista (NYSE:AVA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jun 29
Slowing Rates Of Return At Avista (NYSE:AVA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Avista: Growth And Income In The Renewable Energy Space

Jun 01

Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

May 08
Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Earnings Are Weaker Than They Seem

Avista Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

May 05
Avista Corporation Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

These 4 Measures Indicate That Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Mar 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Using Debt Extensively

Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Mar 08
Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Feb 21
A Look At The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

What Avista Corporation's (NYSE:AVA) P/E Is Not Telling You

Feb 06
What Avista Corporation's (NYSE:AVA) P/E Is Not Telling You

Avista: Ahead In The Renewables Transition, With Undervalued Shares And Generous Yield

Jan 09

Avista Is A Solid Long-Term Buy

Dec 11

Be Wary Of Avista (NYSE:AVA) And Its Returns On Capital

Dec 05
Be Wary Of Avista (NYSE:AVA) And Its Returns On Capital

Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Nov 08
Avista (NYSE:AVA) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Avista: Holding Up Pretty Well, But Still Has Attractive Valuation Vs. Peers

Oct 27

An Intrinsic Calculation For Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Oct 25
An Intrinsic Calculation For Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) Suggests It's 20% Undervalued

Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Aug 29
Avista (NYSE:AVA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital

Avista: Good Utility And Attractive Total Return Potential

Aug 22

Avista (NYSE:AVA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Jul 28
Avista (NYSE:AVA) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky

Calculating The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Jul 08
Calculating The Fair Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Avista Corporation: Renewable Energy Transformation Expanding Cash Flow Capabilities

Jun 09

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Mar 31
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Mar 18
Here's Why Avista (NYSE:AVA) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Avista Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 21

Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 06
Avista's (NYSE:AVA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Avista raises dividend by 4.5% to $0.46/share

Feb 03

Avista (NYSE:AVA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 19
Avista (NYSE:AVA) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Avista: Buy This High-Yielding Utility On Dips

Dec 28

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Dec 19
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA)

Shareholder Returns

AVAUS Integrated UtilitiesUS Market
7D-3.3%-2.0%0.1%
1Y2.0%15.2%26.1%

Return vs Industry: AVA underperformed the US Integrated Utilities industry which returned 15.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AVA underperformed the US Market which returned 26.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AVA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVA volatility
AVA Average Weekly Movement2.4%
Integrated Utilities Industry Average Movement2.5%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.7%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: AVA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: AVA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1889n/aDennis Vermillionwww.investor.avistacorp.com/

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.

Avista Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Avista's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$2.91b
Earnings (TTM)US$196.98m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.92b

14.3x

P/E Ratio

1.5x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVA income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.92b
Cost of RevenueUS$799.39m
Gross ProfitUS$1.12b
Other ExpensesUS$926.22m
EarningsUS$196.98m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.49
Gross Margin58.42%
Net Profit Margin10.25%
Debt/Equity Ratio117.7%

How did AVA perform over the long term?

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Dividends

5.4%

Current Dividend Yield

75%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/18 22:56
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/18 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Avista Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Michael WormsBMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical)
Julien Dumoulin-SmithBofA Global Research
Ross Allen FowlerBofA Global Research