Avista (NYSE:AVA) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avista (NYSE:AVA) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.520-2.720 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.590. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Avista Price Performance

AVA stock traded up $0.31 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $40.87. The company had a trading volume of 83,728 shares, compared to its average volume of 618,713. The business has a 50 day moving average of $40.55 and a 200 day moving average of $40.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.24. Avista has a fifty-two week low of $35.50 and a fifty-two week high of $43.50.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. Avista had a return on equity of 7.29% and a net margin of 9.83%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.98 earnings per share. Avista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.720 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Avista will post 2.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Avista Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th were issued a $0.4925 dividend. This is an increase from Avista’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, February 25th. Avista’s dividend payout ratio is currently 82.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut shares of Avista from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their target price on shares of Avista from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Avista in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price objective on Avista in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Avista from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $40.25.

Insider Activity at Avista

In related news, SVP Bryan Alden Cox sold 1,768 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.18, for a total transaction of $71,038.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 8,401 shares in the company, valued at $337,552.18. This represents a 17.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 0.78% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new position in Avista in the third quarter valued at about $282,000. Cerity Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Avista by 18.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 6,298 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $239,000 after buying an additional 986 shares in the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp acquired a new stake in Avista during the 4th quarter worth $208,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Avista during the fourth quarter worth about $208,000. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in Avista in the fourth quarter valued at about $207,000. 85.24% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Avista Company Profile

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.