Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.21 in comparison to its previous close of 39.95, however, the company has experienced a 0.09% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-26 that Utility stocks like AVA, CMS, NI and CNP are a safe bet amid growing concerns of a slowing economy.
Is It Worth Investing in Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) is above average at 17.57x. The 36-month beta value for AVA is also noteworthy at 0.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AVA is 79.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.39% of that float. The average trading volume of AVA on March 27, 2025 was 681.54K shares.
AVA’s Market Performance
AVA stock saw an increase of 0.09% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.31% and a quarterly increase of 9.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.38%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.87% for Avista Corp (AVA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.96% for AVA’s stock, with a 6.78% 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 4.98% 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 -0.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.38%, as shares surge +0.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVA fell by -0.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.65. In addition, Avista Corp saw 9.30% 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 3.25. 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 summary, Avista Corp (AVA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
