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AVA Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$42.31
Seasonality move
:
2.24%
Day range:
$41.70 - $42.47
52-week range:
$35.50 - $43.50
Dividend yield:
4.63%
P/E ratio:
17.99x
P/S ratio:
1.74x
P/B ratio:
1.30x
Volume:
604.6K
Avg. volume:
627.6K
1-year change:
12.91%
Market cap:
$3.4B
Revenue:
$1.9B
EPS (TTM):
$2.35
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingAvista Corp. has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 1 Buy rating, 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $40.60, Avista Corp. has an estimated downside of -4.09% from its current price of $42.33.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts, the highest upside price target is $49.00 representing -100% upside increase from its current price of $42.33.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 5 analysts, Avista Corp. has -4.09% downside to fair value with a price target of $40.60 per share.
AVA vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Avista Corp. has underperformed the S&P 500 by -1.2% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Avista Corp. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Avista Corp. has grown year-over-year revenues for 20 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Avista Corp. reported revenues of $403M.
Earnings Growth
-
Avista Corp. has grown year-over-year earnings for 1 quarter straight. In the most recent quarter Avista Corp. reported earnings per share of $0.36.
Enterprise value:
6.6B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
1.74x
EV / EBIT:
19.16x
EV / Revenue:
3.36x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
10.07x
EV / Free cash flow:
-289.28x
Price / Operating cash flow:
264.51x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
10.46x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$462M
Return On Assets:
2.35%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
9.63%
Return On Equity:
7.24%
Return On Invested Capital:
3.3%
Operating Margin:
14.89%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2B | $394M | $403M | |
| Gross Profit | $331.6M | $420.6M | $462M | $77M | $87M | |
| Operating Income | $222.1M | $303.6M | $343.9M | $49M | $60M | |
| EBITDA | $484.5M | $574.5M | $630.2M | $117M | $133M | |
| Diluted EPS | $2.19 | $2.51 | $2.35 | $0.23 | $0.36 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $356.3M | $463.6M | $547.2M | $525.1M | $665M | |
| Total Assets | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.5B | $7.8B | $8.2B | |
| Current Liabilities | $799.2M | $685.2M | $583.5M | $700.2M | $729M | |
| Total Liabilities | $4.6B | $4.8B | $5.1B | $5.3B | $5.5B | |
| Total Equity | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.5B | $2.6B | |
| Total Debt | $2.5B | $2.5B | $2.7B | $2.8B | $2.9B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $307.1M | $497.8M | $483.8M | $127M | $170M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$488.5M | -$551.8M | -$502M | -$155.9M | -$125M | |
| Cash From Financing | $175.7M | $54.4M | $53.1M | $23.2M | -$10M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$172.9M | -$46.6M | -$22.8M | -$26.8M | $37M | |
AVA
Sector
Market Cap
$3.4B
$3.8B
Price % of 52-Week High
97.31%
92.32%
Dividend Yield
4.63%
2.64%
Shareholder Yield
1.48%
1.5%
1-Year Price Total Return
12.91%
12.04%
Beta (5-Year)
0.284
0.410
Dividend yield:
4.63%
Annualized payout:
$1.90
Payout ratio:
137.33%
Growth streak:
22 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$42.26
200-day SMA
Buy
Level
$38.61
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level
37.98 - 41.18
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
131.3M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$41.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
60.01
ADX Line
Buy
Level
30.29
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-44.1509
50-day SMA
Buy
Level
$40.01
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level
0.67
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
76
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
46.8M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (0.8018)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-1.0643)
Buy
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (-2.5992)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (6)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (0.8036)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (4)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Avista Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the electric and natural gas utility businesses. It operates through the Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segments. The Avista Utilities segment includes electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Northeastern and Southwestern Oregon. The Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segment offers electric services in Juneau. The company was founded on March 13, 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, WA.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, AVA has received 1 Buy ratings 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The AVA average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $40.60.
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Where Will Avista Corp. Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Avista Corp. share price will drop to $40.60 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Avista Corp.?
Analysts are divided on their view about Avista Corp. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Avista Corp. is a Sell and believe this share price will rise from its current level to $36.00.
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What Is Avista Corp.'s Price Target?
The price target for Avista Corp. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $40.60 according to 5 Wall Street analysts, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 4 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is AVA A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Avista Corp. is a Hold. 4 of 5 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of AVA?
You can purchase shares of Avista Corp. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Avista Corp. shares.
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What Is The Avista Corp. Share Price Today?
Avista Corp. was last trading at $42.31 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Avista Corp.. Yesterday, Avista Corp. closed at $42.33 per share.
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How To Buy Avista Corp. Stock Online?
In order to purchase Avista Corp. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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Financial Ratios
AVA
Sector
P/E ratio
17.99x
16.87x
PEG ratio
10.07x
0.30x
P/B ratio
1.30x
1.55x
Price / LTM sales
1.74x
1.60x
Growth Metrics
AVA
Sector
Revenue growth
2.28%
4.41%
Earnings growth
56.56%
--
Revenue (5-year growth)
7.57%
5.25%
Earnings forecast
$0.22
$0.50
Profitability
AVA
Sector
Profitability FY 2024
$422M
$675.5M
Return on invested capital
3.3%
3.47%
Return on assets
2.35%
2.6%
Return on equity
7.24%
8.28%
Earnings Date
Last Earnings Date
Nov
5
Next Earnings Date
Feb
25
Estimated Next Earnings Date
Feb
4
Balance Sheet
AVA
Sector
Total cash
$44M
$291.8M
Short term investments
--
$79M
Total assets
$8.2B
$9.3B
Long term debt
$2.9B
$1.2B
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