AVA
Avista (AVA)
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$40.67+$0.96 (+2.42%)
Price as of Jun 23, 2026 5:39 PM EDT
  • $3.3B
    Market Cap
  • 9.20%
    1-Year Change
  • Utilities - Diversified
    Industry

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  • Earnings Score: 39
  • Momentum Score: 83
  • True Yield: N/A
  • Financial Health Score: 79
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Novara Energy Alliance Launches to Power Energy Innovation

Novara Energy Alliance, formed from the merger of Urbanova and INTENT, officially launched on May 7, 2026, with a mission to unite innovators, communities, and leaders to solve energy and water challenges in the Inland Northwest. The organization, backed by founding partners Avista, Itron, and McKinstry, aims to improve energy affordability, reliability, resilience, and opportunity through collaborative problem-solving across industry, government, academia, and community stakeholders.

05/07/2026, 11:00 AM • GlobeNewswire

Novara Energy Alliance Launches to Power Energy Innovation

Novara Energy Alliance, formed from the merger of Urbanova and INTENT, officially launched to address energy and water challenges in the Inland Northwest. The organization unites innovators, communities, and leaders with founding mission partners Avista, Itron, and McKinstry to develop solutions for energy efficiency, resilience, and extreme weather mitigation. The alliance is recruiting a permanent CEO to replace interim CEO Kim Pearman-Gillman.

05/07/2026, 11:00 AM • Benzinga

Avista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock Dividend

Avista Corp.'s board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share on common stock, representing an annualized dividend of $1.97. The dividend is payable June 12, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 19, 2026.

05/06/2026, 4:46 PM • Benzinga

Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filing in Idaho

Avista has filed for an annual rate adjustment with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission seeking a 7.4% increase in overall electric revenues (approximately $25.2 million) effective May 1, 2026. The increase is designed to align customer rate collections with actual costs of operating energy efficiency programs and recover 2025 costs that exceeded budgeted levels. If approved, residential customers using average consumption would see monthly bills increase by approximately $8.90 or 7.7%.

02/13/2026, 7:10 PM • GlobeNewswire

Avista Corp. Board Increases Common Stock Dividend

Avista Corp. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.4925 per share ($1.97 annualized) payable March 13, 2026. The company has raised its dividend for 24 consecutive years with over 5% compound annual growth. CEO Heather Rosentrater stated the company remains committed to shareholder returns and financial strength, with plans to maintain dividend growth below earnings per share growth until reaching a 60-70% payout ratio target.

02/09/2026, 7:48 PM • GlobeNewswire

Avista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock Dividend

Avista Corp. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, payable on December 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of November 24, 2025.

11/12/2025, 6:15 PM • GlobeNewswire

Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Requests in Washington

Avista has filed rate adjustment proposals with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, seeking an 8.6% decrease in natural gas rates and a 1.7% increase in electric rates, driven by factors like purchased gas costs, climate commitment act, and low-income rate assistance programs.

08/29/2025, 7:05 PM • GlobeNewswire

Avista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock Dividend

Avista Corp. announced a quarterly dividend of $0.49 per share, payable on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of August 19, 2025.

08/06/2025, 4:49 PM • Benzinga

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Day Range
$39.50
$40.00
$39.71
1-Year Range
$35.55
$43.08
$39.71
Latest Close$39.71
Change
-$0.05 (-0.13%)
Volume990,682
Market Cap$3.3B
Shares Outstanding82.6M
P/E (TTM)15.72
Diluted EPS (TTM)$2.53
Enterprise Value$6.4B

Information as of 06/22/2026

Company Profile

$3.3B
Market Cap
$206.0M
Net Income
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Utilities - Diversified
1411 East Mission Avenue, Spokane, WA, United States, 99202-2600
509 489 0500

Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. It operates through two segments, Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company (AEL&P). The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution and transmission 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 Alaska Electric Light and Power Company segment offers electric services in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydroelectric, thermal, wind, and solar generation facilities. As of December 31, 2025, it supplied retail electrical services to approximately 429,000 customers; retail natural gas services to approximately 386,000 customers; and electrical energy to approximately 17,600 customers. The company also operates five hydroelectric generation facilities with a capacity of 102.7 MW; and four diesel generating facilities with a capacity of 107.5 MW. In addition, it engages in venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. The company was formerly known as Washington Water Power and changed its name to Avista Corporation in January 1999. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

Key Executives

  • Heather Lynn Rosentrater
  • Kevin J. Christie
  • Gregory Curtis Hesler
  • Jason R. Thackston
  • Bryan Alden Cox

Current Ownership Distribution

  • Institutions1.2B (68.40%)
  • Mutual Funds561.5M (31.54%)
  • Insiders1.2M (0.07%)
  • Other0 (0.00%)