After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
Avista Corp is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Utilities sector and is a part of the Utilities – Diversified industry. The current market capitalization of Avista Corp is $2.84B. A total of 0.57 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 475.33K shares.
In the most recent transaction, MEYER DAVID J bought 2,400 shares of AVA for 38.54 per share on Aug 27 ’24. In a previous transaction on Aug 27 ’24, MEYER DAVID J sold 2,400 shares at 38.32 per share. AVA shares that Vice President owns now total 5,436.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Cox Bryan Alden disposed of 1,716 shares on Jun 06 ’24 at a per-share price of $35.70. This resulted in the Senior Vice President holding 7,196 shares of AVA after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Thackston Jason R sold 2,500 shares at $36.98 per share on May 31 ’24. Company shares held by the Senior Vice President & CSCEO now total 32,506.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Avista Corp pays an annual dividend of $1.90, resulting in a dividend yield of 5.30%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.25. AVA’s most recent ex-dividend date was 5% when it declared a $0.4750 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/26/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/22/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 4.99%. The AVA stock dividend was $0.4750 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AVA has a high of $39.99 and a low of $31.91.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on 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 $31.93, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.15B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 2.80.
