AVA
Avista Corporation
NYSE · usd
Avista Corporation (AVA) trades at $37.69 (-0.13%) as of 7:30:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026, +7.53% over the past month. Market cap is $3.16B, with 4.6 days to cover in short interest.
Stock performance
How Avista Corporation (AVA) stock has performed from one day to one year, with its 52-week range.
- 1D
- -0.13%
- 1W
- +2.78%
- 1M
- +7.53%
- YTD
- -2.21%
- 1Y
- -3.36%
- 52-wk range
- $34.46 – $43.50
Key statistics
Today's trading snapshot for AVA: day range, open, previous close, volume and market cap.
- Day range
- $37.49 – $37.83
- Open
- $37.73
- Prev close
- $37.74
- Volume
- 475.96K
- Market cap
- $3.16B
- Shares out
- 83.75M
Valuation and profitability ratios: P/E, P/S, ROE
Valuation and profitability ratios for Avista Corporation: P/E, P/S, P/B, ROE and more.
- P/E
- 13.92
- P/S
- 1.65
- P/B
- 1.12
- P/FCF
- —
- ROE
- 8.1%
- ROA
- 2.7%
- Debt/Equity
- 1.16
- Div yield
- 5.09%
As of Oct 22, 2026
8-K filings
Material corporate events Avista Corporation has disclosed to the SEC on Form 8-K.
- Governance documentsAug 19, 2026
On August 17, 2026 the Board of Directors of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company) amended Article III, Section 2 of the Company's Bylaws to increase the age at which a director can be elected or re-elected from 72 to 75 years.
- Security and safetyAug 3, 2026
On August 1, 2026, multiple fires started in the Spokane, Washington area, within the service territory of Avista Corporation. The fires have caused extensive damage to the Company's transmission and distribution facilities serving West Spokane.
- Executive leadershipJul 2, 2026
On July 2, 2026, Jason R. Thackston, Senior Vice President of Growth, Energy Policy and External Relations of Avista Corporation (Avista Corp. or the Company), announced his retirement from the Company, effective January 1, 2027. His decision to accept this position and depart from Avista Corp. is not due to any disagreement between himself and management or the Board of Directors.
- Debt activityMay 20, 2026
On May 14, 2026, Avista Corporation issued and sold $90.0 million of 4.77 percent first mortgage bonds due in 2029 and $70.0 million of 6.10 percent first mortgage bonds due in 2056 pursuant to a bond purchase agreement with institutional investors in the private placement market. The Company expects to issue and sell an additional $70.0 million of 6.10 percent first mortgage bonds under this bond purchase agreement in August 2026.
- Investor communicationsMay 13, 2026
On May 13, 2026, Avista Corporation (Avista Corp.) made available an investor presentation, which is accessible at the Company's website at https://investor.avistacorp.com. A copy of this presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Dividend history and stock splits
Avista Corporation's recent dividend payments and stock splits.
Dividends
- $0.49ex-div Aug 18, 2026
- $0.49ex-div May 19, 2026
- $0.49ex-div Feb 25, 2026
- $0.49ex-div Nov 24, 2025
Splits
No recent splits.
AVA short interest
How heavily AVA is shorted: shares short, days to cover and average daily volume.
- Days to cover
- 4.6
- Short interest
- 3.62M
- Avg volume
- 789.05K
As of · reported to FINRA twice monthly.
AVA news
The latest news and headlines about Avista Corporation (AVA).
- AVA vs. PNW: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?positiveZacks Investment Research· Oct 14, 2026
- Novara Energy Alliance Launches to Power Energy InnovationpositiveGlobeNewswire Inc.· May 7, 2026
- Novara Energy Alliance Launches to Power Energy InnovationpositiveBenzinga· May 7, 2026
- Avista Corp. Board Declares Common Stock DividendpositiveBenzinga· May 6, 2026
- Avista Makes Annual Price Adjustment Filing in IdahoneutralGlobeNewswire Inc.· Feb 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the Avista Corporation (AVA) stock price today?
Avista Corporation (AVA) is trading at $37.69 (-0.13% on the day) as of 7:30:04 PM EDT on Oct 23, 2026. Prices are delayed at least 15 minutes; real-time quotes are available from the Massive API.
What is Avista Corporation?
Avista Corp is an electric and natural gas utility company. The company has two 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…
What is the short interest in AVA?
As of Sep 30, 2026, AVA has 3.62M shares short and 4.6 days to cover.
Does Avista Corporation (AVA) pay a dividend?
Yes. Avista Corporation (AVA)'s most recent dividend was $0.49 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 18, 2026. Full AVA dividend history is available from the Massive API.
What exchange is AVA listed on?
Avista Corporation (AVA) trades on NYSE in USD, in the ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED industry.
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