AVAUtilities · Utilities - DiversifiedThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Avista Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $39 — -2.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Avista Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Value (83): The shares cost little relative to the profits and assets behind them — which can mean the market is too gloomy, or that the business really is in trouble.
Issuance (29): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AVA, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −2.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $37 → $35 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $40 → $37 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $39 → $40 |
| 6 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 15 June 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 4 June 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 9 Mar 2026 | Barclays | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Equal-Weight | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 5 June 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Jefferies | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Jefferies | Initiates | Hold | — |
| 12 Sept 2024 | B of A Securities | Reinstates | Underperform | $37 |
| 3 May 2024 | Mizuho | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Avista Corp. returned +8.9% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 29% of US stocks
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Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Avista Corp. has a market value of $3.2B and an enterprise value of $6.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: $1.9B. The latest quarter grew 0.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $206.0M, a 10.7% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026: −$153.0M, after $617.0M of capital spending.
Avista Corp. spent $160.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 Mar 2026.
Trailing P/E: 13.8×; forward P/E: 13.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 5.16%, paying out 71% of earnings.
Avista Corp. employs 0 people.
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| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| AVAAvista Corp. | $3.2B | 49 |
| UTLUNITIL Corp. | $1.0B | 76 |
| AESThe AES Corp. | $10.6B | 68 |
| SRESempra | $54.2B | 40 |
| KENKenon Holdings Ltd.* | $3.3B | 21 |
| CWTCalifornia Water Service Group* | $3.1B | 37 |
| CPKChesapeake Utilities Corp.* | $3.4B | 53 |
* Nearest Utilities names by size — few utilities - diversified companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
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Avista reported higher third-quarter earnings and reaffirmed its full-year utility earnings outlook. Executives also outlined plans to pause certain large data center applications and prepare for rising peak-day electricity demand.
Why it matters — AVA watchers may note the reaffirmed outlook alongside the company’s approach to large data center applications and anticipated peak-day demand.
The item is a Seeking Alpha transcript of Avista Corporation’s Q3 2026 earnings call; no call details are provided in the supplied excerpt.
Why it matters — AVA watchers can identify this as a source for the company’s quarterly earnings-call discussion, though the excerpt contains no specific results or commentary.
Avista Corp. reported its third-quarter and first-nine-month 2026 financial results, compared with the same periods in 2025, and confirmed its 2026 utility earnings guidance.
Why it matters — AVA watchers may want to note the reported results and the company's confirmation of its utility earnings guidance.
Zacks says Avista lacks the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. The item refers readers to key expectations for the report.
Why it matters — AVA watchers may note the article’s caution that its cited indicators do not point to a likely earnings beat.
Zacks Investment Research compares Avista (AVA) and Pinnacle West (PNW) for investors considering potentially undervalued electric utility stocks.
Why it matters — The comparison addresses AVA’s valuation relative to another electric utility stock, a point of interest to investors following Avista.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Avista Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $39, with estimates ranging from $34 to $50. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Avista Corp., 1 rate it a Buy, 5 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Avista Corp. 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, Avista Corp. ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Value (83 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies -2.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Avista Corp. 49 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Avista Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AVA are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $34 to $50 over the next 12 months.
Avista Corp. returned +8.9% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Avista Corporation is a regulated energy utility that provides electric and natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the western United States. The company operates through Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, with services that include electric distribution and transmission, natural gas distribution, and electric supply in its service territories.
The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 5 Nov 2026): "Avista Q3 Earnings Call Highlights". Avista reported higher third-quarter earnings and reaffirmed its full-year utility earnings outlook. Executives also outlined plans to pause certain large data center applications and prepare for rising peak-day electricity demand.
Avista Corporation is a regulated energy utility that provides electric and natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the western United States. The company operates through Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company, with services that include electric distribution and transmission, natural gas distribution, and electric supply in its service territories. Avista Corporation also manages energy generation and delivery infrastructure that supports local communities, businesses, and public services. Its operations are concentrated in parts of eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and Oregon, as well as Juneau, Alaska, making it an important provider of essential utility services in the regional energy market.
CEO Ms. Heather Lynn Rosentrater · United States · https://www.investor.avistacorp.com
