Avista Corporation (AVA) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
Avista Corporation · Utilities · ref. ETF XLU · 50 calls · price $37.74
What the company does: Avista Corporation operates as an energy utility, conducting business through its various subsidiaries.
📈 Avista Corporation (AVA) stock price
$37.74+3.3% over range
Aug 28, 25low $35.55 · high $43.08Aug 27, 26
📏 Click 2 points (left → right) to measure the change · click again to clear.
SellBuy
Hold
0% recommend buying · 2 analysts
📊 JPI status : Avista Corporation has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 AVA price target & analyst consensus — price $37.74
The price target · all analysts combined (2 targets)
Highest target · 1 firm of 2$42+11.3%
Median target · of 2 targets$39.5+4.7%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 2$37-2.0%
Current price$37.74
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
No reliable analyst is bullish on this stock right now. A “reliable” analyst is a firm that, on this sector, hits more than 55% of its targets and beats its sector. None of them sees upside here — which is exactly why this stock is in no JPI selection.
The consensus · 2 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy00%
Hold2100%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 AVA price target all
All 50 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 50 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on AVA most reliable
Their real reliability on AVA, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on AVAAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about Avista Corporation? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on AVA
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keybanc ↗ | 100% | +20.0% | 4 |
| Guggenheim ↗ | 100% | +11.0% | 2 |
| B of A Securities ↗ | 67% | +6.7% | 3 |
| Mizuho ↗ | 50% | -3.4% | 4 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in Avista Corporation would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in Avista Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $1,129 today, i.e. +1%/yr on average. Best year: 2017 (+30%), worst: 2020 (-26%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in Avista Corporation
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,142 | +14% |
| 3 years ago | $1,048 | +5% |
| 5 years ago | $1,116 | +12% |
Return by year (Avista Corporation)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | +1% | $1,013 (+1%) |
| 2025 | +13% | $1,142 (+14%) |
| 2024 | +8% | $1,230 (+23%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
📰 Recent news on Avista Corporation
Loading news…
📋 All analyst calls on AVA
Filtered on — · ✕ show all
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $39.21 — gap to target -6%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 4, 27
matures : Aug 4, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $40.66 — gap to target -2%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 6, 27
matures : Jul 6, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $40.98 — gap to target -5%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 15, 27
matures : Jun 15, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $41.61 — gap to target +1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 4, 27
matures : Jun 4, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $40.98 — gap to target -2%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
matures : May 6, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$42
Price at call : $40.58 — gap to target +3%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +11%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 6, 27
matures : May 6, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $41.88 — gap to target -2%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 27
matures : Apr 15, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $39.67 — gap to target +1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 35.7% · -8.1% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 9, 27
matures : Mar 9, 27
See the other 42 calls, newest to oldest
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $40.79 — gap to target -4%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 27
matures : Jan 28, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Jan 20, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$37
Price at call : $40.33 — gap to target -8%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 20, 27
matures : Jan 20, 27
Wells Fargo ↗
Oct 28, 25
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$38
Price at call : $38.27 — gap to target -1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 72.7% · +9.7% (33 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
matures : Oct 28, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $38.8 — gap to target +6%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 22, 26
matures : Oct 22, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $37.31 — gap to target +7%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 5, 26
matures : Jun 5, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$39
Price at call : $36 — gap to target +8%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 26
matures : Jan 28, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $37.21 — gap to target +7%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 33.3% · +0.3% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 9, 25
matures : Dec 9, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$36
Price at call : $37.3 — gap to target -3%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 3, 25
matures : May 3, 25
Guggenheim ↗
Jan 22, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $34.26 — gap to target -1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AVA : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · -7.3% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 21, 25
matures : Jan 21, 25
▼ Underperform · 🎯$33
Price at call : $33.54 — upside -2%
Today : $37.74 — upside -13%
Expected -2% · Actual +15% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
-15.2%
stock +15% · XLU +27%
matured Sep 21, 24
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 24, 24
matures : Aug 24, 24
▼ Underperform · 🎯$36
Price at call : $39.58 — upside -9%
Today : $37.74 — upside -5%
Expected -9% · Actual -5% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
+4.7%
stock -5% · XLU +3%
matured Jul 20, 24
Guggenheim ↗
Jul 7, 23
▼ Sell · 🎯$33
Price at call : $36.9 — upside -11%
Today : $37.74 — upside -13%
Expected -11% · Actual -9% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · -7.3% (4 calls)
+9.0%
stock -9% · XLU +5%
matured Jul 6, 24
▼ Underperform · 🎯$38
Price at call : $39.42 — upside -4%
Today : $37.74 — upside +1%
Expected -4% · Actual -16% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
+15.9%
stock -16% · XLU -9%
matured Feb 9, 24
▼ Underweight · 🎯$32
Price at call : $42.4 — upside -25%
Today : $37.74 — upside -15%
Expected -25% · Actual -20% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
+20.0%
stock -20% · XLU -13%
matured Jan 17, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $43.55 — gap to target +1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 13, 23
matures : Dec 13, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$40
Price at call : $36.88 — gap to target +8%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 2, 23
matures : Nov 2, 23
▼ Underweight · 🎯$33
Price at call : $36.88 — upside -11%
Today : $37.74 — upside -13%
Expected -11% · Actual -7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
+6.9%
stock -7% · XLU -7%
matured Nov 2, 23
▲ Buy
Actual -19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
-19.0%
stock -19% · XLU -12%
matured Sep 23, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$44
Price at call : $42.83 — gap to target +3%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +17%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jun 29, 23
matures : Jun 29, 23
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$47
Price at call : $45.67 — gap to target +3%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +25%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 10, 23
matures : Mar 10, 23
Sidoti & Co.
Mar 26, 21
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$48
Price at call : $47.94 — gap to target +0%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +27%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 100% · +22.2% (3 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 26, 22
matures : Mar 26, 22
B of A Securities ↗
Jan 8, 21
▼ Underperform · 🎯$37
Price at call : $39.97 — upside -7%
Today : $37.74 — upside -2%
Expected -7% · Actual +7% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
-7.5%
stock +7% · XLU +13%
matured Jan 8, 22
B of A Securities ↗
Sep 22, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$35
Price at call : $33.36 — gap to target +5%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -7%
🎯 on AVA : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 22, 21
matures : Sep 22, 21
■ Sector Weight neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 24, 21
matures : Mar 24, 21
▼ Underweight · 🎯$42
Price at call : $49.3 — upside -15%
Today : $37.74 — upside +11%
Expected -15% · Actual -21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
+21.3%
stock -21% · XLU -6%
matured Jan 16, 21
B of A Securities ↗
Jan 16, 20
▼ Underperform · 🎯$48
Price at call : $49.3 — upside -3%
Today : $37.74 — upside +27%
Expected -3% · Actual -21% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
+21.3%
stock -21% · XLU -6%
matured Jan 15, 21
Guggenheim ↗
Jan 8, 20
▼ Sell
Actual -13% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · -7.3% (4 calls)
+12.9%
stock -13% · XLU -3%
matured Jan 7, 21
▼ Underweight · 🎯$41
Price at call : $48.13 — upside -15%
Today : $37.74 — upside +9%
Expected -15% · Actual -32% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 100% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · +5.5% (8 calls)
+32.0%
stock -32% · XLU -0%
matured Oct 20, 20
Williams Capital
Sep 16, 19
▼ Sell · 🎯$42
Price at call : $47.87 — upside -12%
Today : $37.74 — upside +11%
Expected -12% · Actual -28% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on AVA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+27.8%
stock -28% · XLU -5%
matured Sep 15, 20
B of A Securities ↗
May 9, 19
▼ Underperform · 🎯$43
Price at call : $42.55 — upside +1%
Today : $37.74 — upside +14%
Expected +1% · Actual -6% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 67% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 68.2% · +6.4% (22 calls)
+6.2%
stock -6% · XLU -1%
matured May 8, 20
Guggenheim ↗
Nov 4, 16
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AVA : 100% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 50% · -7.3% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Nov 4, 17
matures : Nov 4, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$41
Price at call : $40.78 — gap to target +1%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target +9%
🎯 on AVA : 50% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Utilities : 75% · +4.9% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 31, 17
matures : Mar 31, 17
▼ Sell
Actual -2% · Reason (≤ −15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on AVA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 71.4% · +3.3% (14 calls)
+1.8%
stock -2% · XLU +5%
matured Mar 18, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$34
Price at call : $34.95 — gap to target -3%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -10%
🎯 on AVA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 71.4% · +3.3% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 22, 15
matures : Dec 22, 15
CRT Capital
Apr 8, 14
■ Fair Value neutral · not a buy · 🎯$32
Price at call : $30.86 — gap to target +4%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -15%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 8, 15
matures : Apr 8, 15
BMO Capital ↗
Jan 2, 14
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$29
Price at call : $27.96 — gap to target +4%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -23%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 overall : 44% · -1.9% (450 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 2, 15
matures : Jan 2, 15
DA Davidson ↗
Aug 9, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$30
Price at call : $28.62 — gap to target +5%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -21%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 9, 14
matures : Aug 9, 14
DA Davidson ↗
May 2, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$28
Price at call : $28.47 — gap to target -2%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -26%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 2, 14
matures : May 2, 14
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on AVA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Utilities : 71.4% · +3.3% (14 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 4, 14
matures : Apr 4, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 20, 13
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$26
Price at call : $25.97 — gap to target +0%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -31%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 20, 14
matures : Feb 20, 14
DA Davidson ↗
Dec 27, 12
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$25
Price at call : $23.72 — gap to target +5%
Today : $37.74 — gap to target -34%
🎯 on AVA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Utilities : 25% · -21.4% (4 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 27, 13
matures : Dec 27, 13
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy Avista Corporation stock?
This isn't buy advice. For Avista Corporation, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $39.50 (+5% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 100% of the time (4 calls tracked on Avista Corporation). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy Avista Corporation? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on Avista Corporation is $42.00 (+11% above today's price); the average is $39.50. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on Avista Corporation on our site before trusting it.
Is Avista Corporation still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 4 analysts have a real record on Avista Corporation, the best hitting 100% over 4 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has Avista Corporation's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: AVA performance & returns.
AEP 
ETR 
EXC 
DTE 
DUK 
EIX 
NEE 
ED