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AVISTA CORP AVA

NYSE · stock · Electric & Other Services Combined · website · IPO 1981-05-22 · LEI

AVISTA CORP (AVA) earns a Piotroski F-score of 4/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.61% (safety: stretched). FY2025 revenue was $2.0B at a 9.8% net margin.

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37/100
Stocktoria Quality Score · grade D
4/9
Piotroski F — financial health
1.02
Altman Z″ — distress risk · distress
4.6%
Dividend yield 5y avg · stretched · Dividend payout 82.4%

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
5 3 5 5 4 6 4 5 5 4 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
1.14 0.77 0.80 0.88 0.95 0.62 0.80 0.98 1.03 1.02 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$38.53 as of 2026-08-01 · +5.4% 1y
$36.54$41.4752-wk
Market cap USD$3.5B
P / E17.9×
Dividend yield 5y avg4.6%
Net margin 5y avg9.6%
Return on equity 5y avg6.9%
Beta0.23

Analyst price target

$41.67 +8.1% vs last
consensus: hold · 6 analysts
target range $37.00 – $50.00 · median $40.50
1 buy · 5 hold · 1 strong sell
Recent analyst actions
DateFirmRating
2026-06-15BarclaysEqual-Weight (main)
2026-06-04BarclaysEqual-Weight (main)
2026-05-06BarclaysEqual-Weight (main)
2026-05-06MizuhoNeutral (main)
2026-04-15BarclaysEqual-Weight (main)
2026-03-09BarclaysEqual-Weight (init)

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 35%
Net marginstronger than 60%
Return on equitystronger than 48%
Revenue growthstronger than 40%

Percentile vs other Transportation & Utilities companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 4/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · distress zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets-0.018
Retained earnings / assets0.108
EBIT / assets0.042
Equity / liabilities0.479

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About AVISTA CORP

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.

FAQ

Is AVA financially healthy?

AVISTA CORP's Piotroski F-score is 4/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.

Does AVA pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. AVISTA CORP pays a dividend yielding about 4.61% with a 82.4% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.

How profitable is AVA?

In FY2025, AVISTA CORP had a net margin of 9.8% and a return on equity of 7.1%.

Is AVA overvalued or undervalued?

AVISTA CORP trades at about 16.2× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 15.2×–28.1×, median 18.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for AVA?

The average Wall-Street price target for AVISTA CORP is $41.67, about 8.1% above the recent price, from 6 analysts (consensus: hold).

Is AVA a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on AVISTA CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 4/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 17.9×, a dividend yield of 4.61%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.