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Avista Corporation (AVA) Stock Analysis

Avista Corporation (AVA) is a Utilities - Diversified stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AVA

$36.92

+$0.07 (+0.19%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AVA Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$37.05
Previous Close
$36.85
Day's Range
36.81–37.26
52-Week Range
34.46–43.50
Volume
859.28K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.21
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.09B
P/E Ratio
13.33
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.24
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
2.27
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.61
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
2.77
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.96B+1.34%
Net Income (FY)
$193.00M+7.22%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
11.83%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
83.75M
1-Year Return
−1.57%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.97+5.34%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 18, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
678.02K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AVA closed at $36.92, −1.57% over 1 year.

Avista Corporation (AVA) has a market capitalization of $3.09B.

In fiscal 2025, AVA reported revenue of $1.96B.

AVA Stock Return by Calendar Year

Avista Corporation (AVA) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,843
−1.57%
5 years
$10,000 $11,725
+17.25%
10 years
$10,000 $13,851
+38.51%

If you had invested $10,000 in Avista Corporation (AVA) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $13,851 at the close on October 21, 2026: +38.51% in total, +3.31% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−1.91%
2025+10.68%
2024+7.84%
2023−15.31%
2022+8.79%
2021+10.28%
2020−13.10%
2019+17.28%
2018−15.06%
2017+32.88%
2016 (partial year)−3.56%

As of October 21, 2026.

AVA Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.96B$193.00M9.8%
2024$1.94B$180.00M9.3%
2023$1.75B$171.00M9.8%
2022$1.71B$155.00M9.1%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.96B$1.27B$354.00M$193.00M9.8%
2024$1.94B$1.14B$306.00M$180.00M9.3%
2023$1.75B$1.05B$258.00M$171.00M9.8%
2022$1.71B$974.00M$190.00M$155.00M9.1%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AVA Dividend History

$1.96+3.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.483—
2025$1.964+3.2%
2024$1.904+3.3%
2023$1.844+4.5%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.483—
2025$1.964+3.2%
2024$1.904+3.3%
2023$1.844+4.5%
2022$1.764+4.0%
2021$1.694+4.4%
2020$1.624+4.4%
2019$1.554+4.0%
2018$1.494+4.2%
2017$1.434+317.5%
2016$0.341—

Most recent payment: $0.49 per share, ex-dividend August 18, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AVA Valuation vs Utilities - Diversified Median

Median of 7 stocks
MetricAVAUtilities - Diversified medianvs median
P/E13.3322.1340% below
P/S ratio1.611.610% above
Profit margin11.83%9.49%2.3 pts above

Medians across 7 Utilities - Diversified stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Avista Corporation (AVA) carries a market capitalisation of $3.09B. It is classified in the Utilities - Diversified industry, within the Utilities sector.

AVA last closed at $36.92 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.07 (+0.19%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $34.46 to $43.50. The latest close sits 7.14% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.96B. That is +1.34% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $1.94B. Net income for the same year was $193.00M. That is +7.22% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 11.83%. That is 2.3 percentage points above the Utilities - Diversified median of 9.49%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.77.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.71B in 2022 to $1.96B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

AVA trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 13.33. That is 39.77% below the Utilities - Diversified median of 22.13. On forward earnings the ratio is 13.24. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.27. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.61 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 0% above the Utilities - Diversified median of 1.61. The medians here are taken across 7 Utilities - Diversified companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.21. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 25.49%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −1.57%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +3.31%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 5.34%. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Utilities - Diversified median yield of 4.7%. At the indicated rate that is $1.97 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 18, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.48 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.96 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is −1.91% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +32.88% and 2023 returned −15.31%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Avista Corporation (AVA) operates in the Utilities - Diversified industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Avista Corporation AVA $3.09B 13.3
Sempra SRE $54.60B 24.1
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. BIP $29.38B 59.9
Canadian Utilities Limited CU.TO CA$13.28B 304.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Utilities - Diversified industry average P/E ratio is 22.1x. Avista Corporation trades at a P/E of 13.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Avista Corporation

Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P). The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution and transmission 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 Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2025, it supplied retail electrical services to approximately 429,000 customers; retail natural gas services to approximately 386,000 customers; and electrical energy to approximately 17,600 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with a capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. In addition, it engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. The company was formerly known as Washington Water Power and changed its name to Avista Corporation in January 1999. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

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