AVA NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

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Avista Corporation · Utilities · Utilities - Diversified

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Latest close 42.05 USD
0.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 0.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 38/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 55 out of 100
Latest Close 42.05 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.6% latest completed week
4W Return 0.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 37-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 0.7%. Indicator stack 84/38 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 38/100 conviction; expected move 7.4%. News sentiment 50/100 55 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a 0.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8412-week average 0.79

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.84Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 0.7% over four weeks, 4.5% over 12 weeks, and 18.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 37 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.6%
4W0.7%
12W4.5%
26W7.6%
52W18.8%
Active trend streak37 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.15Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-117.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.11Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-130.1%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength83/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Value84/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Quality33/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Momentum70/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 31; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework37/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
16.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
10.1x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
16.0%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
56.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
19.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
56.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
5.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
9.8%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
3.4%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
4.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-2.2%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.5%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

AVA shows bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 7.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction38/100
Expected move7.4%
Put/call volume2.00
Pressure-28
Speculation1
Volatility54
Trend agreement81
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Insider activity10 / 5

10 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

7 positive · 40 neutral · 8 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move7.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-2.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.1%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-6.3%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains12
Flat weeks1
Modest losses10
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape56/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis62/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.84; 2 reversal markers Factors66/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 24 SVQF37/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 637.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options54/100

AVA shows bearish options pressure with a 38/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.00, expected move of 7.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 7.4% Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 55 relevant articles.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) Gains Attention As Utility Signals Shift Insiders10 / 5

10 acquisitions and 5 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 03 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 202642.05 USD0.6%40.52 USD35.15 USD-0.15-0.112.3MOn
17 Jul 202641.80 USD-0.2%40.37 USD35.10 USD0.10-1.262.5MOn
10 Jul 202641.90 USD1.2%40.20 USD35.05 USD0.15-2.582.6MOn
3 Jul 202641.40 USD-0.9%40.06 USD34.99 USD0.53-2.532.6MOn
26 Jun 202641.77 USD5.1%39.94 USD34.93 USD0.880.355.3MOn
19 Jun 202639.76 USD-6.3%39.89 USD34.88 USD0.76-6.805.6MOn
12 Jun 202642.43 USD0.0%39.89 USD34.84 USD0.770.143.6MOn
5 Jun 202642.42 USD2.3%39.80 USD34.79 USD0.220.584.6MOn
29 May 202641.47 USD0.0%39.70 USD34.74 USD-0.24-4.214.0MOn
22 May 202641.47 USD3.9%39.54 USD34.71 USD-0.48-3.083.3MOn
15 May 202639.93 USD-1.0%39.42 USD34.67 USD-0.52-6.132.7MOn
8 May 202640.33 USD0.2%39.32 USD34.64 USD-0.26-5.272.7MOn
1 May 202640.24 USD-1.0%39.17 USD34.63 USD-0.04-3.682.5MOn
24 Apr 202640.63 USD-1.5%39.02 USD34.61 USD0.12-2.282.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.