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Avista Corporation (AVA)

$40.17+5.41%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$40.09▲ 5.11% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $34.79 · High $43.08Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Avista closed at $40.17 on Nov 4, up 5.41%, 6.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.8M shares was 2.86× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +14.2% over one month, -1.0% over six months, +5.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $413M, up 0.5% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 8.5%.

Short interest was 3.9M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 6.6% from the prior report (4.6% of float, 5.7 days to cover).

Market cap$3.36B83.8M shares
Revenue · quarter$413.0M+0.5% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.43+152.9% YoY
P/E · TTM14.8×P/S 1.8×
Net margin8.5%Gross 100.0%
Dividend yield4.90%$0.4925 last paid
52-week range34.79 – 43.08−6.8% from high
Volume1.8M2.86× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d18.7%Annualised
Short % of float4.6%5.7 days to cover
Net cash-$3.23BCash $25.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +8.5%1M +14.2%3M +4.6%6M −1.0%YTD +4.2%1Y +5.3%3Y +24.8%5Y −0.9%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

Percentile among 119 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum50
Revenue growth21
Net margin39
Value (low P/E)81
Size40

Industry medians: 6-month return −1.0%, revenue growth +6.9%, net margin 12.0%, P/E 21.1×.

Short interest

Details →
Shares short3.9M+6.6% vs prior
Days to cover5.7Settled Oct 15
% of float4.6%
Short vol. 10d58.0%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Electric, Gas & Water Utilities

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
AVAAvista$40.17+5.41%−1.0%+0.5%8.5%14.8$3.36B
AWRAmerican States Water$88.61+2.00%+16.8%+11.2%23.9%24.5$3.51BCompare
OTTROtter Tail$83.82+0.49%−5.7%+0.4%−2.3%18.0$3.52BCompare
CPKChesapeake Utilities$141.70+2.64%+12.6%+4.7%12.6%23.8$3.58BCompare
CWTCalifornia Water Service$49.96+1.73%+16.1%+6.7%19.7%22.9$3.14BCompare
HTOH2O America$62.65+3.31%+8.8%+4.0%17.2%28.9$3.03BCompare
MGEEMGE Energy$77.59+4.95%−4.0%+1.1%20.7%19.6$2.93BCompare
OKLOOklo$22.12−5.83%−72.2%—−4011.2%—$4.11BCompare
KNTKKinetik Holdings$51.17−5.66%+6.1%+36.3%8.4%22.2$4.12BCompare

News about Avista

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Avista (AVA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 28, 2026NeutralAVA vs. PNW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?Zacks Investment Research · Oct 14, 2026▲ PositiveAvista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock DividendBenzinga · May 6, 2026▲ PositiveAvista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filing in IdahoGlobeNewswire Inc. · Feb 14, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does Avista do?
Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company. The company has two business segments including Avista Utilities, which provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho, and also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon.
What is AVA's market cap?
$3.36B, based on the Nov 4 close of $40.17.
What is AVA's P/E ratio?
14.8× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $227M.
Does Avista pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.4925 per share (ex-date Aug 18), an annualised yield of 4.90%.
How much of AVA is sold short?
3.9M shares, 4.6% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is AVA in?
Utilities, in the Electric, Gas & Water Utilities industry.

About Avista

Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company. The company has two business segments including Avista Utilities, which provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho, and also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon. Avista Utilities has electric generating facilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. AEL&P segment is a regulated utility providing electric services in Juneau, Alaska that is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating subsidiary of AERC.

HQ: Spokane, WA1,929 employeesListed Jun 1, 1972avistacorp.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology