Avista (AVA) to Announce Earnings on Monday

Avista (NYSE:AVA) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, August 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.2294 per share and revenue of $426.9270 million for the quarter. Avista has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.520-2.720 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026 at 10:30 AM ET.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.04 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $570.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $643.55 million. Avista had a return on equity of 7.65% and a net margin of 10.75%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.98 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Avista to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Avista Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVA opened at $42.02 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.74, a PEG ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.90. Avista has a one year low of $35.50 and a one year high of $43.50. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $40.91.

Avista Announces Dividend

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

Insider Transactions at Avista

In other Avista news, SVP Wayne O. Manuel sold 1,593 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.98, for a total value of $65,281.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 10,521 shares in the company, valued at approximately $431,150.58. This represents a 13.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.78% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avista

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Avista in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,486,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in Avista by 7.5% during the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 31,439 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,212,000 after acquiring an additional 2,197 shares during the period. Cerity Partners LLC boosted its position in Avista by 49.0% during the 4th quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 30,562 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,178,000 after acquiring an additional 10,049 shares during the period. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in shares of Avista by 295.6% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 21,258 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $821,000 after purchasing an additional 15,885 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Avista by 22.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 17,790 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $686,000 after purchasing an additional 3,205 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.24% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings raised Avista from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company set a $39.00 price target on Avista in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on Avista from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Avista from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Mizuho increased their target price on Avista from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $40.00.

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.