AVA
Avista Corporation
Utilities · Utilities - Diversified · NYQ
$42.42
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$3.4B
Total market value of the company
16.62
Reasonably valued
14.95
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-7.6%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
10.7%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
7.6%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$41.00
-3% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
HOLD
Consensus view from 6 analysts covering this stock
About Avista Corporation

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.

https://investor.avistacorp.com

Country: United States Industry: Utilities - Diversified
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

ACCUMULATION
Smart money appears to be building positions quietly
0.717
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0498
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.893
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
12.5%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-14.0%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BULL
Statistical model sees bullish momentum
Days in State
3
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.23
Very low correlation to market moves
52W High
$43.50
2% below the year high
52W Low
$35.50
19% above the year low
Avg Volume
585,857
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
5.5
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
4.8%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
471.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.51
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

119.09
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
0.90
Below 1 means short-term obligations exceed liquid assets — risk flag
Quick Ratio
0.30
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
66.6%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
23.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$-172,375,008
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$1.9B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$206M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
6
Target High
$50.00
Target Median
$41.00
Target Low
$37.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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