AVISTA CORP
AVA · Electric & Other Services Combined · 82.6M shares · +4%/yr ↑ shares · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: -$5M (gross $3M, SBC $8M)
Reference price $40.98 · est. market cap ~$3.4B — last insider sale, 2026-05-07 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D47Below-average regulated electric/gas utility with bottom-decile ROE and weak growth.
Strengths
- Viable regulated utility, profitable with 9.8% net margin
- Positive net income growth (7.2%) and adequate current ratio (0.83, 68th pct)
Risks
- ROE just 7.1% (12.5th pct) and ROA 26th pct — weak returns
- Revenue growth 1.3% (13th pct), negative FCF, cash runway 0.8 quarters
Notable findings
- Cash burnNegative free cash flow (-101.0M)
- Weak liquidityCurrent ratio 0.83 (<1)
- Insider sellingInsider selling — 3 open-market sale(s) by 3 insider(s) (cluster of 3 insiders, last 6mo) Form 4 ↗
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Operating margin
18.0%
Net margin
9.8%
Return on equity
7.1%
Return on assets
2.3%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
6.9%
Net-income growth
7.2%
Current ratio
0.8×
Free cash flow
-$101M
EBITDA
$643M
Tangible book value
$2.7B
Cash & investments
$19M
Cash runway
1q
Stock comp / revenue
0.5%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | MEYER DAVID J | Other | 45 | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-15 | MEYER DAVID J | Other | 45 | $40.41 |
| 2026-05-14 | Thackston Jason R | Gift | 3.2K | $41.16 |
| 2026-05-08 | Bentz Julie A. | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | Jacobsen Kevin B | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | BURKE DONALD C | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | Widmann Janet D. | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | STANLEY HEIDI B | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | Philipps Jeffry L. | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | Maw Scott Harlan | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | Kwawu Sena M | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-08 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 3.5K | $40.98 |
| 2026-05-07 | Manuel Wayne O | Sell | 1.6K | $40.98 |
| 2026-04-15 | MEYER DAVID J | Other | 46 | $41.41 |
| 2026-03-16 | MEYER DAVID J | Other | 48 | $39.93 |
| 2026-03-13 | Alexander Alexis G. | Sell | 555 | $39.80 |
| 2026-03-09 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Gift | 8.6K | $39.66 |
| 2026-03-02 | Thackston Jason R | Option exercise | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Thackston Jason R | Option exercise | 2.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 500 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 500 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Option exercise | 2.8K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Tax withheld | 671 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | MEYER DAVID J | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 256 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Manuel Wayne O | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Manuel Wayne O | Tax withheld | 270 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Krasselt Ryan L | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Krasselt Ryan L | Tax withheld | 255 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Kinney Scott J | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 275 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Hill Latisha Diane | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hill Latisha Diane | Tax withheld | 263 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Option exercise | 1.7K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 403 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Option exercise | 1.1K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 274 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Cox Bryan Alden | Option exercise | 1.4K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Cox Bryan Alden | Tax withheld | 336 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Christie Kevin J | Option exercise | 2.7K | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 664 | $39.92 |
| 2026-03-02 | Alexander Alexis G. | Option exercise | 257 | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Alexander Alexis G. | Tax withheld | 79 | $39.92 |
| 2026-02-26 | Cox Bryan Alden | Sell | 1.8K | $40.18 |
| 2026-02-17 | MEYER DAVID J | Other | 47 | $42.68 |
| 2026-02-09 | Christie Kevin J | Grant | 5.3K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Alexander Alexis G. | Grant | 1.5K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Thackston Jason R | Grant | 3.1K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Grant | 21K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Manuel Wayne O | Grant | 2.5K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Krasselt Ryan L | Grant | 1.5K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Kinney Scott J | Grant | 2.0K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Hill Latisha Diane | Grant | 1.6K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Grant | 3.1K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Grant | 1.8K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-09 | Cox Bryan Alden | Grant | 2.5K | $40.99 |
| 2026-02-02 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 417 | $41.41 |
| 2026-01-06 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 1.7K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Tax withheld | 3.0K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 933 | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Manuel Wayne O | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Krasselt Ryan L | Tax withheld | 933 | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 1.0K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Hill Latisha Diane | Tax withheld | 978 | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 1.3K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 971 | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Cox Bryan Alden | Tax withheld | 1.1K | $38.95 |
| 2026-01-06 | Alexander Alexis G. | Tax withheld | 409 | $38.95 |
| 2025-12-16 | Manuel Wayne O | Sell | 1.8K | $38.74 |
| 2025-12-12 | Widmann Janet D. | Sell | 7.4K | $38.63 |
| 2025-12-03 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Gift | 1.3K | $39.44 |
| 2025-12-02 | Alexander Alexis G. | Sell | 127 | $40.87 |
| 2025-10-01 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 330 | $37.81 |
| 2025-10-01 | Manuel Wayne O | Grant | 405 | $37.24 |
| 2025-09-16 | Cox Bryan Alden | Buy | 3.7K | $35.55 |
| 2025-09-05 | MEYER DAVID J | Sell | 1.4K | $36.72 |
| 2025-09-02 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | BURKE DONALD C | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Bentz Julie A. | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Kwawu Sena M | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Jacobsen Kevin B | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Widmann Janet D. | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | STANLEY HEIDI B | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Maw Scott Harlan | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | Philipps Jeffry L. | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-09-02 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Grant | 91 | $36.54 |
| 2025-07-01 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 329 | $37.95 |
| 2025-06-12 | Kinney Scott J | Sell | 1.0K | $37.82 |
| 2025-05-05 | Maw Scott Harlan | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | Widmann Janet D. | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | STANLEY HEIDI B | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | Philipps Jeffry L. | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | Kwawu Sena M | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | Jacobsen Kevin B | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | BURKE DONALD C | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-05-05 | Bentz Julie A. | Grant | 3.2K | $41.76 |
| 2025-04-01 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 298 | $41.87 |
| 2025-03-13 | Cox Bryan Alden | Sell | 3.3K | $39.11 |
| 2025-03-10 | Cox Bryan Alden | Sell | 1.6K | $39.89 |
| 2025-03-10 | Vermillion Dennis P | Tax withheld | 4.4K | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-06 | Kinney Scott J | Sell | 1.6K | $38.72 |
| 2025-03-06 | Kinney Scott J | Sell | 666 | $38.83 |
| 2025-03-04 | MORRIS SCOTT L | Gift | 7.6K | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-04 | Manuel Wayne O | Sell | 2.5K | $40.00 |
| 2025-03-04 | Manuel Wayne O | Sell | 520 | $40.02 |
| 2025-03-04 | Krasselt Ryan L | Sell | 4.0K | $40.01 |
| 2025-03-03 | Kinney Scott J | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 189 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Hill Latisha Diane | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Hill Latisha Diane | Tax withheld | 195 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Option exercise | 984 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 240 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 186 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Cox Bryan Alden | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Cox Bryan Alden | Tax withheld | 191 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Christie Kevin J | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 474 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Tax withheld | 474 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Vermillion Dennis P | Option exercise | 9.9K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Vermillion Dennis P | Tax withheld | 3.9K | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Thackston Jason R | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 474 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Option exercise | 1.9K | — |
| 2025-03-03 | MEYER DAVID J | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 191 | $39.92 |
| 2025-03-03 | Krasselt Ryan L | Option exercise | 782 | — |
| 2025-03-03 | Krasselt Ryan L | Tax withheld | 191 | $39.92 |
| 2025-02-28 | MEYER DAVID J | Sell | 2.0K | $39.66 |
| 2025-02-12 | Thackston Jason R | Grant | 6.7K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Grant | 23K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | MEYER DAVID J | Grant | 5.8K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Manuel Wayne O | Grant | 6.1K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Krasselt Ryan L | Grant | 5.8K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Kinney Scott J | Grant | 6.2K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Hill Latisha Diane | Grant | 5.9K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Grant | 6.7K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Grant | 5.9K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Cox Bryan Alden | Grant | 6.1K | $36.98 |
| 2025-02-12 | Christie Kevin J | Grant | 8.9K | $36.98 |
| 2025-01-08 | Vermillion Dennis P | Tax withheld | 3.5K | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Thackston Jason R | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 651 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Kinney Scott J | Option exercise | 957 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 291 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 364 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Option exercise | 957 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 291 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Christie Kevin J | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 606 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Vermillion Dennis P | Option exercise | 12K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Thackston Jason R | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 652 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Tax withheld | 575 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | MEYER DAVID J | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 290 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Krasselt Ryan L | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Krasselt Ryan L | Tax withheld | 290 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Kinney Scott J | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 290 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Hill Latisha Diane | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Hill Latisha Diane | Tax withheld | 296 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Option exercise | 1.2K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 365 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 290 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Cox Bryan Alden | Option exercise | 956 | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Cox Bryan Alden | Tax withheld | 290 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-08 | Christie Kevin J | Option exercise | 2.4K | — |
| 2025-01-08 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 607 | $36.54 |
| 2025-01-06 | Vermillion Dennis P | Tax withheld | 5.1K | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Thackston Jason R | Tax withheld | 968 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Rosentrater Heather Lynn | Tax withheld | 1.4K | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | MEYER DAVID J | Tax withheld | 692 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Manuel Wayne O | Tax withheld | 1.5K | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Krasselt Ryan L | Tax withheld | 692 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Kinney Scott J | Tax withheld | 663 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Hill Latisha Diane | Tax withheld | 720 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Hesler Gregory Curtis | Tax withheld | 958 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | DiLuciano Joshua D | Tax withheld | 640 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Cox Bryan Alden | Tax withheld | 851 | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-06 | Christie Kevin J | Tax withheld | 1.2K | $35.24 |
| 2025-01-02 | KLEIN REBECCA A | Grant | 341 | $36.63 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | OtherExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-06-02 | Other | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-20 | Material agreementDebt obligationShareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-13 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-05-05 | Acquisition/dispositionReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-03-04 | Reg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-02-25 | ResultsReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2026-01-16 | Other | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-12 | 2026-06-12 | 0001193125-26-269388 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-06-02 | 2026-05-29 | 0001193125-26-253795 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-20 | 2026-05-14 | 0001193125-26-231187 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-13 | 0001193125-26-221870 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-05 | 2026-05-05 | 0001193125-26-204659 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-05 | 2026-03-31 | 0001193125-26-204658 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-04 | 2026-02-27 | 0000104918-26-000042 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-02-25 | 2025-12-31 | 0001193125-26-067872 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-02-25 | 2026-02-25 | 0001193125-26-067873 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-01-16 | 2026-01-16 | 0001193125-26-015443 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-30 | 0001193125-25-265351 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-11-05 | 2025-11-05 | 0001193125-25-265352 ↗ |