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After finishing at $41.00 in the prior trading day, Avista Corp (NYSE: AVA) closed at $40.50, down -1.22%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AVA by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 191.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 307.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.64 and its Current Ratio is at 0.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.04.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on December 09, 2024, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $40.
Mizuho Upgraded its Underperform to Neutral on May 03, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $36.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’25 when Cox Bryan Alden sold 3,322 shares for $39.11 per share. The transaction valued at 129,915 led to the insider holds 8,812 shares of the business.
Cox Bryan Alden bought 3,322 shares of AVA for $129,990 on Mar 13 ’25. On Mar 10 ’25, another insider, Cox Bryan Alden, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 1,605 shares for $39.89 each. As a result, the insider received 64,019 and left with 12,134 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Avista’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.67 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.23.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AVA has reached a high of $43.09, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.43%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 80.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 79.41M. Insiders hold about 1.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.82% stake in the company.
