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Stocks Info
AVA belongs to the Utilities sector of the NYSE while operating in the Utilities – Diversified industry. The current market capitalization of Avista Corp. is $3.09B. A total of 0.52 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 491.95K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Cox Bryan Alden sold 1,716 shares of AVA for 35.70 per share on Jun 06 ’24. After the transaction, the Senior Vice President now owns 7,196 company shares. In a previous transaction on May 31 ’24, Thackston Jason R sold 2,500 shares at 36.98 per share. AVA shares that Senior Vice President & CSCEO owns now total 32,506.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Hill Latisha Diane disposed of 1,700 shares on May 30 ’24 at a per-share price of $36.21. This resulted in the Vice President holding 11,085 shares of AVA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, DiLuciano Joshua D sold 800 shares at $38.24 per share on May 10 ’24. Company shares held by the Vice President now total 6,342.
Dividend
Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Avista Corp. pays an annual dividend of $1.87, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.73%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.38. AVA’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5/22/2024 when it declared a $0.4750 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/14/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2/22/2024. The AVA stock dividend was $0.4750 per share in cash.
While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AVA has a high of $39.78 and a low of $30.53.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. AVA’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $22.17M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.60B in debt and $913.11M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $32.24, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.15B.
Analysts Opinion
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AVA is Buy with a score of 3.00.
