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AVA Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$36.62
Seasonality move
:
3.71%
Day range:
$36.17 - $36.66
52-week range:
$31.91 - $39.99
Dividend yield:
5.18%
P/E ratio:
14.55x
P/S ratio:
1.49x
P/B ratio:
1.15x
Volume:
253.4K
Avg. volume:
546K
1-year change:
1.86%
Market cap:
$2.9B
Revenue:
$1.8B
EPS (TTM):
$2.52
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingAvista has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating is a Hold based on 1 Buy rating, 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $39.40, Avista has an estimated upside of 7.47% from its current price of $36.66.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $35.00 representing 4.53% downside risk from its current price of $36.66.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 5 analysts, Avista has 7.47% upside to fair value with a price target of $39.40 per share.
AVA vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Avista has underperformed the S&P 500 by -3.08% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is weak at this time.
Share Buyback
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Avista does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Avista has grown year-over-year revenues for 16 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Avista reported revenues of $393.7M.
Earnings Growth
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Avista has grown year-over-year earnings for 4 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Avista reported earnings per share of $0.23.
Enterprise value:
5.8B
EV / Invested capital:
1.07x
Price / LTM sales:
1.49x
EV / EBIT:
17.96x
EV / Revenue:
3.04x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.04x
EV / Free cash flow:
-124.90x
Price / Operating cash flow:
103.70x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
9.80x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$1.1B
Return On Assets:
2.57%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
10.25%
Return On Equity:
7.9%
Return On Invested Capital:
3.66%
Operating Margin:
12.39%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $1.6B | $1.7B | $1.9B | $379.6M | $393.7M | |
| Gross Profit | $970.1M | $1B | $1.1B | $231.3M | $251.7M | |
| Operating Income | $197M | $222.1M | $303.3M | $38.1M | $48.8M | |
| EBITDA | $481M | $541M | $596.3M | $112.4M | $121.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $1.78 | $2.21 | $2.52 | $0.19 | $0.23 | |
| Period Ending | 2020-09-30 | 2021-09-30 | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $299.7M | $356.3M | $463.6M | $547.2M | $525.1M | |
| Total Assets | $6.3B | $6.7B | $7.1B | $7.5B | $7.8B | |
| Current Liabilities | $474.8M | $799.2M | $685.2M | $583.5M | $700.2M | |
| Total Liabilities | $4.3B | $4.6B | $4.8B | $5.1B | $5.3B | |
| Total Equity | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $2.4B | $2.5B | |
| Total Debt | $2.3B | $2.4B | $2.6B | $2.8B | $3B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2022-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $248.8M | $307.1M | $498M | $123.7M | $127.2M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$458.3M | -$488.5M | -$551.8M | -$134.5M | -$155.9M | |
| Cash From Financing | $204.6M | $175.7M | $54.3M | $3.7M | $23.1M | |
| Free Cash Flow | -$199.6M | -$172.9M | -$46.8M | -$8.8M | -$27M | |
AVA
Sector
Market Cap
$2.9B
$3.8B
Price % of 52-Week High
91.68%
84.99%
Dividend Yield
5.18%
3.56%
Shareholder Yield
1.86%
1.81%
1-Year Price Total Return
1.86%
-0.24%
Beta (5-Year)
0.481
0.561
Dividend yield:
5.18%
Annualized payout:
$1.84
Payout ratio:
75.26%
Growth streak:
21 years
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Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$36.33
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$36.83
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
37.14 - 38.76
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
120M
20-day SMA
Sell
Level
$37.12
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Sell
Level
45.12
ADX Line
Buy
Level
7.2
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-43.2099
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$37.60
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-0.46
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Sell
Level
-72
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
31.5M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (0.8023)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-1.0415)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (7)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (0.7775)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (3)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company headquartered in Spokane, Washington. Avista primarily operates in the Pacific Northwest of the United States along with some operations in Juneau, Alaska. The company has two major business segments including Avista Utilities, which provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho and also provides natural gas distribution service in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon. Avista Utilities has electric generating facilities in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana. AEL&P is a regulated utility providing electric services in Juneau, Alaska that is a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating subsidiary of AERC.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, AVA has received 1 Buy ratings 4 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The AVA average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $39.40.
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Where Will Avista Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Avista share price will rise to $39.40 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Avista?
Analysts are divided on their view about Avista share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Avista is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $35.00.
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What Is Avista's Price Target?
The price target for Avista over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $39.40 according to 5 Wall Street analysts, 1 of them rates the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 4 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is AVA A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Avista is a Hold. 4 of 5 analysts rate the stock a Hold at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of AVA?
You can purchase shares of Avista via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, TastyTrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Avista shares.
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What Is The Avista Share Price Today?
Avista was last trading at $36.62 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Avista. Yesterday, Avista closed at $36.66 per share.
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How To Buy Avista Stock Online?
In order to purchase Avista stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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