Avista (AVA) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Avista (NYSE:AVA) is anticipated to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 25th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.01 per share and revenue of $541.10 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Avista Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE AVA opened at $42.69 on Tuesday. Avista has a 1-year low of $35.50 and a 1-year high of $43.50. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $40.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 0.91 and a quick ratio of 0.60.

Avista Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be issued a $0.4925 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.97 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. This is an increase from Avista’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.49. Avista’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 83.40%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on AVA. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Avista from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Avista in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Avista in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on Avista from $41.00 to $39.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Mizuho set a $42.00 target price on Avista in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Avista presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $39.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Wayne O. Manuel sold 1,785 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.74, for a total value of $69,150.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 9,883 shares in the company, valued at $382,867.42. This trade represents a 15.30% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.94% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Avista in the fourth quarter worth about $371,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Avista in the 4th quarter worth approximately $208,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in Avista by 58.8% during the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 11,862 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $457,000 after buying an additional 4,392 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in Avista by 295.6% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 21,258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $821,000 after acquiring an additional 15,885 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Avista in the 4th quarter valued at $892,000. 85.24% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.