Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Avista Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Avista Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Avista Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Avista Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AVA from analysts
• AVA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Avista Corporation (AVA)

Before we jump into Avista Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Avista Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an electric and natural gas utility company in the United States. 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.

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Avista Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Avista Corporation’s stock price was $40.450.

Avista Corporation is down 1.41% from its previous closing price of $41.030.

During the last market session, Avista Corporation’s stock traded between $40.360 and $41.190. Currently, there are approximately 82.34 million shares outstanding for Avista Corporation.

Avista Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 16.0, which is low compared to the Multi-Utilities industry median of 21.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Avista Corporation Stock Price History

Avista Corporation’s (AVA) price is currently down 1.12% so far this month.

During the month of July, Avista Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $43.100 and a low of $40.360.

Over the last year, Avista Corporation has hit prices as high as $43.500 and as low as $35.500. Year to date, Avista Corporation’s stock is up 4.96%.

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What Caused Avista Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Avista Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Avista Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Avista Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Avista Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Avista Corporation (AVA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Avista Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Avista Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -2.42%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 44 and is considered to be Average.

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Avista Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Avista Corporation’s stock price is $40.450, which is down 1.41% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Avista Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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