Avista Corporation (AVA) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Avista Corporation stock $31.29, price $40.23, that is 22.2% below the price, quality 38 out of 100. Rating: overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 15 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Avista Corporation
AVA · USOur calculation puts a fair price 22% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $26.71 – $41.89 · fair‑value band $23.64 – $43.90 · the $40.23 price screens above the $31.29 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Company profile
Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States.
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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.
Stock analysis
Avista Corporation (AVA) currently trades at $40.23, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $31.29, 22% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $37.93 per share, and 2 of the 15 models we run sit above the $40.23 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $11.40, and 13 of the 15 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $23.64 (bear) to $43.90 (bull), the price of $40.23 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 38/100 (below-average quality), in the Utilities sector.
Expensive Growth: The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Avista Corporation reported revenue of $2.0B in FY2025 versus $1.4B in FY2021, a compound +8.1%/yr. Reported net income was $193M in FY2025, compounding +7.0%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.3B Mid · P/E ratio 13.8 · P/S ratio 1.74 · EPS (TTM) $2.92 · Dividend yield 4.9% · Net margin 11.8% · Return on equity 8.3% · Return on assets (EBIT) 3.4% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 45 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 4% below its 52-week high and 16% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Utilities peers we cover trades at −47% fair-value upside, at −22%, AVA screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
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Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $174,105 and none bought.
- SaleJoshua D DiLucianoVice President4,675 shares at $37.24$174,105Sep 2, 2026
- SaleWayne O ManuelSenior Vice President2× since Dec 16, 2025: 3,378 shares, avg. $39.80$134,432May 7, 2026
- SaleAlexis G. AlexanderVice President2× since Dec 2, 2025: 682 shares, avg. $40.00$27,279Mar 13, 2026
- SaleBryan Alden CoxSenior Vice President1,768 shares at $40.18$71,038Feb 26, 2026
- SaleJanet D. WidmannDirector7,400 shares at $38.63$285,862Dec 12, 2025
Plus 13 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
AVA screens overvalued: fair value 22% below the price. Compare with Iberdrola, S.A →
Recent news
- Avista (AVA) Stock Trades Near Fair Value Despite Its 25% Run
- Avista (AVA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
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| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value | Compare |
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| Engie SA ENGI | €24.20 | €20.64 | −15% | vs AVA |
| RWE Aktiengesellschaft generates and RWE | €57.64 | €43.47 | −25% | vs AVA |
| Enel SpA ENEL | €9.69 | €5.94 | −39% | vs AVA |
| Sempra SRE | $78.17 | $43.32 | −45% | vs AVA |
| EDP, S.A EDP | €5.00 | €2.67 | −47% | vs AVA |
| E.ON SE EOAN | €19.09 | €8.96 | −53% | vs AVA |
| Iberdrola, S.A IBE | €22.65 | €10.28 | −55% | vs AVA |
| Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. BIP | $39.45 | $17.67 | −55% | vs AVA |
| EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG EBK | €66.80 | €21.11 | −68% | vs AVA |
| ACWA Power Company 2082 | 157.00 SAR | 27.47 SAR | −83% | vs AVA |
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