Avista Corporation (AVA)

Over the past six months, Avista Corp.'s stock price has decreased by 4.99% as of October 26, 2025, trading near its 52-week lows in August 2025. In Q2 2025, Avista reported a net income decrease to $14 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, primarily due to losses in clean technology investments, but confirmed its 2025 earnings guidance. In September 2025, Bryan Alden Cox, a Senior Vice President, purchased 3,671 shares of common stock. Avista filed a multi-year rate plan with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission in January 2025 and made annual price adjustment requests in Washington in August 2025. In October 2025, Avista filed its 2025 Clean Energy Implementation Plan.

Demand for Avista Corp.'s products and services exhibits seasonality, with higher natural gas usage during colder periods and seasonal peaks in electricity demand during summer and winter. The company plans for both summer and winter peak loads and is implementing demand response programs. Recent economic growth and increasing electricity demands from the technology sector are contributing to a more rapid growth in electricity consumption.

Avista Corp. is an energy company involved in the production, transmission, and distribution of energy, operating in the Utilities sector. Avista Utilities provides electric service to approximately 418,000 customers and natural gas service to about 382,000 customers. Its subsidiary, Alaska Energy and Resources Company, delivers retail electric service in Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity from diverse resources and provides natural gas distribution services.

Avista Corp.'s service territory spans approximately 30,000 square miles across eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and parts of southern and eastern Oregon. Its subsidiary AEL&P provides electric services in Juneau, Alaska.

Avista Corp. has maintained a positive brand reputation, being recognized as one of the "2024 World's Most Ethical Companies" by Ethisphere. The filing of the 2025 Clean Energy Implementation Plan reinforces the company's commitment to sustainability. Avista has implemented fire safety measures and public safety power shutoffs. The company regularly issues press releases regarding planned power outages and traffic impacts.

Institutional investors hold a significant majority (85.24% to 87%) of Avista Corp.'s stock, while the general public holds approximately 12%. Major institutional owners include BlackRock, Inc., Vanguard Group Inc, and State Street Corp, among others.