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The latest announcement is out from Avista ( (AVA) ).
On January 16, 2026, Avista filed a four-year multi-year rate plan with Washington regulators seeking phased increases in electric and natural gas base rates starting in 2027, aimed at generating additional annual base revenues that rise from $111 million for electric and $12 million for gas in 2027 to smaller but continued increases through 2030. The company cited higher electric resource costs, capital additions, employee benefits, insurance, regulatory amortizations and wildfire-related costs as key drivers for the 2027 revenue requirement, and is also asking to adjust its authorized rate of return and return on equity over the plan period, modify how baseline power supply costs are calculated and recovered to better handle market volatility, and expand or add cost deferral mechanisms, including for employee benefits, as it seeks to manage inflation, interest rate swings, labor and benefits pressures, and rising capital costs over a longer-term regulatory horizon; the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission now has up to eleven months to review the filing and issue a decision.
The most recent analyst rating on (AVA) stock is a Sell with a $36.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Avista stock, see the AVA Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on AVA Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, AVA is a Outperform.
Avista’s overall stock score reflects strong earnings growth and strategic initiatives, which are slightly offset by liquidity concerns due to declining free cash flow. The stock’s technical indicators and valuation are favorable, supporting a positive outlook.
To see Spark’s full report on AVA stock, click here.
More about Avista
Avista Corporation is a regulated utility that provides electric and natural gas services in Washington state, operating under oversight from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and relying on multi-year rate plans to recover its costs and earn an approved return on equity.
Average Trading Volume: 702,960
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
Current Market Cap: $3.22B
Find detailed analytics on AVA stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.