AVA 📈 Avista - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US05379B1070

AVA: Electricity, Natural Gas

Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the supply of electricity to customers in Montana; and wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it supplied retail electric services to approximately 416,000 customers; and retail natural gas services to approximately 381,000 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. It also engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Web URL: https://www.investor.avistacorp.com/

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AVA Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 3,064m
Sector Utilities
Industry Utilities - Diversified
GiC Sub-Industry Multi-Utilities
IPO / Inception 1987-11-16

AVA Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 10.1%
Fundamental 1.11%
Dividend 69.4%
Rel. Strength Industry -62.7
Analysts 3.2/5
Fair Price Momentum 35.74 USD
Fair Price DCF -

AVA Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 5.25%
Yield on Cost 5y 4.98%
Annual Growth 5y 3.49%
Payout Consistency 96.4%

AVA Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -24.8%
Growth Correlation 12m 78.4%
Growth Correlation 5y 10.5%
CAGR 5y -1.07%
CAGR/Mean DD 5y -0.07
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.16
Alpha -13.82
Beta 0.70
Volatility 24.27%
Current Volume 1705.5k
Average Volume 20d 563.6k
What is the price of AVA stocks?
As of December 21, 2024, the stock is trading at USD 36.19 with a total of 1,705,450 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.42%, over one month by -4.90%, over three months by -4.38% and over the past year by +9.51%.
Is Avista a good stock to buy?
Neither. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Avista is currently (December 2024) neither a good nor a bad stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 1.11 and therefor a neutral outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of AVA as of December 2024 is 35.74. This means that AVA is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -1.24%.
Is AVA a buy, sell or hold?
Avista has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.20. Therefor, it is recommend to hold AVA.
  • Strong Buy: 1
  • Buy: 0
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for AVA stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, AVA Avista will be worth about 38.6 in December 2025. The stock is currently trading at 36.19. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +6.66%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 40.3 11.4%
Analysts Target Price 37 2.2%
ValueRay Target Price 38.6 6.7%