Avista (AVA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Avista (NYSE:AVA) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect Avista to post earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $643.5490 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, January 31st. The utilities provider reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter. Avista had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 9.83%. On average, analysts expect Avista to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Avista Trading Up 0.1%

Avista stock opened at $40.76 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.13, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.56. Avista has a 1 year low of $35.50 and a 1 year high of $43.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $40.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.13.

Avista Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a dividend of $0.4925 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This is a positive change from Avista’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.8%. Avista’s dividend payout ratio is 82.77%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Avista news, SVP Bryan Alden Cox sold 1,768 shares of Avista stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.18, for a total value of $71,038.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 8,401 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $337,552.18. This trade represents a 17.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AVA. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in Avista by 90.7% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 637 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares in the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Avista during the second quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Avista in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Avista by 619.5% in the 4th 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 purchased a new position in shares of Avista in the 4th quarter worth approximately $57,000. Institutional investors own 85.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AVA has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price target on shares of Avista in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Avista from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Zacks Research cut Avista from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Avista in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Avista from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $40.25.

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.