Avista Corp. (AVA) reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $35 million, compared with $14 million in the same quarter of 2025. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.43, up from $0.17 a year earlier.
The company also confirmed its 2026 non-GAAP utility earnings guidance range of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share. For the first half of 2026, GAAP net income was $127 million, compared with $93 million in the prior-year period.
- Second-quarter GAAP net income was $35 million, versus $14 million in 2025.
- Second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS was $0.43, compared with $0.17 a year earlier.
- First-half GAAP net income was $127 million, compared with $93 million in 2025.
- First-half GAAP diluted EPS was $1.54, versus $1.15 in the prior-year period.
- Avista said first-half results increased partly due to investment performance at non-regulated businesses and general rate case impacts.
- Avista Utilities capital expenditures were $314 million in the first half of 2026.
- The company expects 2026 Avista Utilities base capital expenditures of $615 million.
$AVA Insider Trading Activity
$AVA insiders have traded $AVA stock on the open market 3 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $AVA stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- BRYAN ALDEN COX (Senior Vice President) sold 1,768 shares for an estimated $71,040
- WAYNE O MANUEL (Senior Vice President) sold 1,593 shares for an estimated $65,276
- ALEXIS G. ALEXANDER (Vice President) sold 555 shares for an estimated $22,089
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$AVA Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 196 institutional investors add shares of $AVA stock to their portfolio, and 142 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP added 564,146 shares (+124.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $22,616,613
- NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO removed 539,686 shares (-99.7%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $21,636,011
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 458,128 shares (-3.1%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $18,366,351
- QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD added 382,628 shares (+111.5%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $15,339,556
- LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT added 296,810 shares (+135.3%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $11,899,112
- FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 272,050 shares (+286.6%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $10,906,484
- POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. removed 252,908 shares (-54.6%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $10,139,081
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