AVISTA CORP AVA
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.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
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.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-06-04 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-06 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-05-06 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-04-15 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-03-09 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (init) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Transportation & Utilities · percentile among 348 companies
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
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | -0.018 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.108 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.042 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.479 |
Sector peers · similar-size Transportation & Utilities companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVA | AVISTA CORP | 4/9 | 1.02 | 17.9 | +1.3% |
| NWE | NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc. | 5/9 | 1 | 24.9 | +6.4% |
| UTL | UNITIL CORP | 4/9 | 0.46 | 18.4 | +8.3% |
| GNE | Genie Energy Ltd. | 6/9 | 6.59 | 16 | +18.1% |
| VIASP | Via Renewables, Inc. | 4/9 | 4.12 | — | +16.2% |
| CPWR | Ocean Thermal Energy Corp | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| GRDX | GridAI Technologies Corp. | 2/9 | -15.37 | — | — |
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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.