Avista (NYSE:AVA) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avista (NYSE:AVA) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.520-2.720 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.600. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Avista Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of AVA traded down $0.51 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $38.70. The company had a trading volume of 40,966 shares, compared to its average volume of 670,962. The stock has a market cap of $3.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.70 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.27 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.99. Avista has a fifty-two week low of $35.50 and a fifty-two week high of $43.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.20. Avista had a return on equity of 7.85% and a net margin of 11.83%.The company had revenue of $413.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $426.93 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.17 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Avista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.720 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Avista will post 2.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Avista Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 18th will be issued a $0.4925 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.1%. Avista’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.49%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AVA shares. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Avista from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Barclays decreased their price target on Avista from $40.00 to $37.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price objective on Avista in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Avista from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Avista from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $39.25.

Insider Transactions at Avista

In other news, SVP Wayne O. Manuel sold 1,593 shares of Avista stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.98, for a total value of $65,281.14. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 10,521 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $431,150.58. This trade represents a 13.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avista

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Avista by 90.7% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 637 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avista during the 2nd quarter worth $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Avista during the third quarter valued at about $43,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its position in shares of Avista by 619.5% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,439 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,239 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new position in shares of Avista in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Institutional investors own 85.24% of the company’s stock.

About Avista

Avista Corporation operates as an integrated energy company providing electric and natural gas delivery services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Pacific Northwest. Through its regulated utility operations, the company maintains and upgrades an extensive transmission and distribution network, delivering reliable energy to approximately 400,000 electric customers and 324,000 natural gas customers across Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In addition to its core utility business, Avista invests in owned generation assets, including hydroelectric, natural gas–fired, coal and wind facilities, to support system reliability and long-term supply planning.

Founded in 1889 as the Spokane and Inland Empire Water Power Company, the business adopted the Avista name in 1999 to reflect its growing energy portfolio and strategic focus on innovation.