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Avista Corporation (AVA)

Utilities | Utilities - Diversified | Spokane, United States | NYSE
37.66 USD -0.08 (-0.212%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 37.66
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 1:10 a.m. EDT

Avista presents a classic defensive utility profile with a robust 5.15% yield and a payout ratio of just 71%, offering a high degree of income safety. However, the stock is currently trapped in a technical downtrend, trading below both its 50-day and 200-day averages, which has dragged the price down over the last nine years despite recent earnings beats. While the business fundamentals are stable, the lack of capital appreciation and the persistent pressure on the share price suggest the market remains skeptical of the growth story. For investors, this is primarily a high-yield income play rather than a capital appreciation vehicle, as the momentum signals and long-term trajectory indicate continued struggle to regain lost ground.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.019754
AutoTheta0.019802
MSTL0.020089
AutoARIMA0.020115

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 54%
H-stat 2.23
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.019
Excess Kurtosis 0.19
Attribute Value
Sector Utilities
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-17
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-17
Debt to Equity Ratio 119.709
Revenue per Share 23.376
Market Cap 3,154,131,712
Trailing P/E 13.64
Forward P/E 13.51
Beta 0.24
Profit Margins 11.83%
Website https://investor.avistacorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 1:10 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy out-of-the-money put open interest at the $35 strike for September and December expirations, suggesting a fear of a drop to the 52-week low. Conversely, there is significant call open interest at the $45 strike, indicating a speculative bet on a rebound to the upper end of the trading range, though volume is low. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term puts compared to calls, reflecting asymmetric risk pricing.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.28% 4.90% 5.06% 4.82%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-18 0.493 1.282852
2026-05-19 0.493 1.204790
2026-02-25 0.493 1.213987
2025-11-24 0.490 1.195122
2025-08-19 0.490 1.318977
2025-05-13 0.490 1.291853
2025-02-26 0.490 1.227762
2024-11-26 0.475 1.232486
2024-08-22 0.475 1.237301
2024-05-22 0.475 1.264643
2024-02-22 0.475 1.397470
2023-11-16 0.460 1.315037
2023-08-17 0.460 1.373955
2023-05-25 0.460 1.108434
2023-02-16 0.460 1.152016
2022-11-17 0.440 1.158810
2022-08-18 0.440 0.986547
2022-05-26 0.440 1.007326
2022-02-17 0.440 1.028278
2021-11-18 0.423 1.085450
2021-08-18 0.423 1.008103
2021-05-26 0.423 0.934807
2021-02-18 0.423 1.118752
2020-12-02 0.405 1.082020
2020-08-19 0.405 1.125625
2020-05-28 0.405 1.041935
2020-02-20 0.405 0.785493
2019-11-20 0.388 0.826940
2019-08-21 0.388 0.824479
2019-05-22 0.388 0.930010
2019-02-21 0.388 0.937878
2018-11-29 0.373 0.715931
2018-08-30 0.373 0.727663
2018-05-24 0.373 0.712104
2018-02-22 0.373 0.757822
2017-11-30 0.358 0.689257
2017-08-29 0.358 0.698400
2017-05-23 0.358 0.851570
2017-02-22 0.358 0.919599
2016-11-16 0.343 0.857286
2016-08-30 0.343 0.844412
2016-05-24 0.343 0.859649
2016-02-17 0.343 0.919325
2015-11-17 0.330 0.980392
2015-09-01 0.330 1.090188
2015-05-19 0.330 1.025800
2015-02-18 0.330 0.961819
2014-12-02 0.318 0.929553
2014-08-19 0.318 0.993440
2014-05-20 0.318 1.012739
2014-02-19 0.318 1.082737
2013-11-19 0.305 1.107078
2013-08-20 0.305 1.135940
2013-05-21 0.305 1.064572
2013-02-20 0.305 1.175790
2012-11-27 0.290 1.250000
2012-08-21 0.290 1.120556
2012-05-22 0.290 1.152165
2012-02-22 0.290 1.156761
2011-11-29 0.275 1.137774
2011-08-23 0.275 1.144879
2011-05-24 0.275 1.126126
2011-02-16 0.275 1.190476
2010-11-30 0.250 1.169864
2010-08-24 0.250 1.215953
2010-05-25 0.250 1.316482
2010-02-23 0.250 1.205982
2009-12-01 0.210 1.008161
2009-08-25 0.210 1.043219
2009-05-19 0.210 1.370757
2009-02-24 0.180 1.219512
2008-12-02 0.180 1.031519
2008-08-26 0.180 0.808262
2008-05-20 0.165 0.778669
2008-02-26 0.165 0.859375
2007-11-27 0.150 0.711238
2007-08-21 0.150 0.756430
2007-05-22 0.150 0.626828
2007-02-21 0.145 0.604923
2006-11-28 0.145 0.547170
2006-08-29 0.145 0.607457
2006-05-23 0.140 0.646353
2006-02-22 0.140 0.708144
2005-11-28 0.140 0.795455
2005-08-23 0.135 0.730519
2005-05-24 0.135 0.773196
2005-02-23 0.135 0.770988
2004-11-22 0.130 0.719823
2004-08-24 0.130 0.739477
2004-05-25 0.130 0.771971
2004-02-17 0.125 0.679348
2003-11-19 0.125 0.715922
2003-08-19 0.125 0.778331
2003-05-21 0.120 0.926641
2003-02-19 0.120 1.133144
2002-11-20 0.120 1.297297
2002-08-20 0.120 1.015228
2002-05-21 0.120 0.851668
2002-02-20 0.120 0.818554
2001-11-20 0.120 1.023018
2001-08-17 0.120 0.693642
2001-05-18 0.120 0.541516
2001-02-21 0.120 0.713861
2000-11-17 0.120 0.521739
2000-08-18 0.120 0.631579
2000-05-19 0.120 0.505263
2000-02-17 0.120 0.342857
1999-11-19 0.120 0.705882
1999-08-20 0.120 0.703297
1999-05-21 0.120 0.683274
1999-02-19 0.120 0.724528
1998-12-01 0.120 0.650847
1998-08-21 0.310 1.722222
1998-05-21 0.310 1.425287
1998-02-20 0.310 1.351499
1997-11-21 0.310 1.503030
1997-08-21 0.310 1.545171
1997-05-28 0.310 1.734266
1997-02-21 0.310 1.664430
1996-11-21 0.310 1.642384
1996-08-21 0.310 1.664430
1996-05-22 0.310 1.664430
1996-02-21 0.310 1.675676
1995-11-20 0.310 1.893130
1995-08-22 0.310 2.016260
1995-05-18 0.310 2.066667
1995-02-17 0.310 2.000000
1994-11-17 0.310 2.175439
1994-08-18 0.310 2.032787
1994-05-18 0.310 1.952756
1994-02-18 0.310 1.810219
1993-11-17 0.310 1.653333
1993-08-17 0.310 1.512195
1993-05-19 0.310 1.626230
1993-02-17 0.310 1.687075
1992-11-17 0.310 1.803636
1992-08-18 0.310 1.752650
1992-05-19 0.310 1.843866
1992-02-19 0.310 1.893130
1991-11-18 0.310 1.864662
1991-08-16 0.310 1.984000
1991-05-16 0.310 2.024490
1991-02-19 0.310 2.066667
1990-11-19 0.310 2.084034
1990-08-16 0.310 2.175439
1990-05-16 0.310 2.165939
1990-02-16 0.310 2.119658
1989-11-16 0.310 2.066667
1989-08-16 0.310 2.075314
1989-02-16 0.310 2.296296
1988-11-16 0.310 2.275229
1988-08-16 0.310 2.373206
1988-05-18 0.310 2.419512
1988-02-16 0.310 2.328638
1987-11-16 0.310 2.583333
1987-08-17 0.310 2.214286
1987-05-18 0.310 2.361905
1987-02-17 0.310 2.101695
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.97
dividendYield 5.21
exDividendDate 2026-08-18
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.966
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.052093267
lastDividendValue 0.493
lastDividendDate 2026-08-18
dividendDate 2026-09-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.03291273
Address1 1,411 East Mission Avenue
All Time High 68.0
All Time Low 7.5625
Ask 37.6
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 2
Average Daily Volume10 Day 664,960
Average Daily Volume3 Month 727,887
Average Volume 727,887
Average Volume10Days 664,960
Beta 0.241
Bid 37.57
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 4
Book Value 33.683
City Spokane
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 37.66
Current Ratio 1.1
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 38.15
Day Low 37.51
Debt To Equity 119.709
Display Name Avista
Dividend Date 1,789,344,000
Dividend Rate 1.97
Dividend Yield 5.21
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,767,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,767,400
Earnings Growth 1.479
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.5
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,760,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,795,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,795,400
Ebitda 643,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.33507
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.118
Enterprise To Revenue 3.39
Enterprise Value 6,506,131,456
Eps Current Year 2.61357
Eps Forward 2.78843
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.76
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,787,011,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.161
Fifty Day Average Change -2.5009995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.062274333
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 3.291273
Fifty Two Week High 43.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -5.84
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13425288
Fifty Two Week Low 35.5
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.1599998
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.060845066
Fifty Two Week Range 35.5 - 43.5
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.68
Float Shares 82,965,553
Forward Eps 2.78843
Forward P E 13.505808
Free Cashflow -235,124,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Fullday Change -0.0800018
Fullday Change Percent -0.211982
Fullday Price 37.66
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.66753995
Gross Profits 1,280,999,936
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00884
Held Percent Institutions 0.92456
Implied Shares Outstanding 83,752,830
Industry Utilities - Diversified
Industry Disp Utilities - Diversified
Industry Key utilities-diversified
Ir Website http://investor.avistacorp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=97267&p=irol-IRHome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,787,011,200
Last Dividend Value 0.493
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 752,889,600
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Avista Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,154,131,712
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_100918
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 227,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,160,831,804
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 38.01
Operating Cashflow 546,000,000
Operating Margins 0.13317001
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.7094
Peg Ratio 2.39
Phone 509 489 0500
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 37.66
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 37.74
Price Eps Current Year 14.4094095
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1180714
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.6436329
Profit Margins 0.11829001
Quick Ratio 0.298
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.0800018
Regular Market Change Percent -0.211982
Regular Market Day High 38.15
Regular Market Day Low 37.51
Regular Market Day Range 37.51 - 38.15
Regular Market Open 38.01
Regular Market Previous Close 37.74
Regular Market Price 37.66
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,203
Regular Market Volume 552,824
Return On Assets 0.02726
Return On Equity 0.08306
Revenue Growth 0.005
Revenue Per Share 23.376
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Utilities
Sector Disp Utilities
Sector Key utilities
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 83,752,830
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0529
Shares Short 4,429,648
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,980,722
Short Name Avista Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.073699996
Short Ratio 7.41
Source Interval 15
State WA
Symbol AVA
Target High Price 50.0
Target Low Price 37.0
Target Mean Price 41.33333
Target Median Price 40.5
Total Cash 25,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.298
Total Debt 3,376,999,936
Total Revenue 1,919,000,064
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.966
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.052093267
Trailing Eps 2.76
Trailing P E 13.644928
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.3916
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 40.41745
Two Hundred Day Average Change -2.75745
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.068224244
Type Disp Equity
Volume 552,824
Website https://investor.avistacorp.com
Zip 99,202-2600