Analysts Issue Forecasts for Avista’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:AVA)

Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp lowered their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Avista in a report issued on Wednesday, July 22nd. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp now expects that the utilities provider will post earnings per share of $0.14 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Avista’s current full-year earnings is $2.58 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Avista’s FY2026 earnings at $2.57 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research raised Avista from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Avista from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 18th. Barclays lifted their price target on Avista from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Avista from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price objective on Avista in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Avista presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $40.00.

Avista Trading Up 0.9%

AVA stock opened at $41.93 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $41.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Avista has a fifty-two week low of $35.50 and a fifty-two week high of $43.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.70, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.25.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $570.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $643.55 million. Avista had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 10.75%.Avista’s revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.98 EPS. Avista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.720 EPS.

Avista Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.4925 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $1.97 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.7%. Avista’s payout ratio is presently 78.49%.

Insider Activity at Avista

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avista

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Avista by 90.7% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 637 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of Avista in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Headlands Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avista in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avista in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its stake in Avista by 619.5% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,439 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,239 shares during the last quarter. 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.