The stock price of Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) has jumped by 0.54 compared to previous close of 38.82. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-26 that SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) today announced financial results for 2024. Net income and earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter and the year ended Dec. 31, 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023 are presented in the table below (dollars in millions, except per-share data):
Is It Worth Investing in Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) Right Now?
Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AVA is at 0.41. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AVA is 79.22M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.62% of that float. The average trading volume for AVA on March 14, 2025 was 595.57K shares.
AVA’s Market Performance
AVA’s stock has seen a -0.08% decrease for the week, with a 4.86% rise in the past month and a 4.30% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.00% for Avista Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.67% for AVA’s stock, with a 4.61% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for AVA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AVA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $40 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVA reach a price target of $37. The rating they have provided for AVA stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on September 12th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to AVA, setting the target price at $36 in the report published on May 03rd of the previous year.
AVA Trading at 4.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.00%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.18%, as shares surge +5.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVA fell by -0.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.77. In addition, Avista Corp saw 6.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AVA starting from Cox Bryan Alden, who sale 3,322 shares at the price of $39.11 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Cox Bryan Alden now owns 8,812 shares of Avista Corp, valued at $129,915 using the latest closing price.
Cox Bryan Alden, the Officer of Avista Corp, proposed sale 3,322 shares at $39.13 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that Cox Bryan Alden is holding shares at $129,990 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Avista Corp stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 7.09, with 2.21 for asset returns.
Based on Avista Corp (AVA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 602.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Avista Corp (AVA) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
