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Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 39.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 256,393 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an addi

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,490,000 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the July 15th total of 3,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 508,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.9 days.

Avista (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The utilities provider reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.07. Avista had a net margin of 9.96% and a return on equity of 7.65%. The company had revenue of $390.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $386.69 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.23 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 6.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, August 7th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 22nd will be given a dividend of 0.475 per share by the utilities provider on Friday, September 13th. This represents a $1.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 22nd.

Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 109.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,015 shares of the utilities provider's sto

Avista (NYSE:AVA) updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.360-2.560 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.440.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) updated its FY24 earnings guidance. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.36-2.56 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.44.

Boston Partners acquired a new position in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 24,836 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approx

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,160,000 shares, a decline of 6.0% from the June 30th total of 3,360,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 479,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.6 days.

Avista (NYSE:AVA) will be releasing earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, August 7, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=606809)

Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 0.4% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,559,466 shares of the utilities provider's stock

Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 44.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 269,120 shares of the utilities provider's stock after acquiring an additional 82,500 shares

Advisors Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 57.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 188,124 shares of the utilities provider's stock af

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q2 2024 EPS estimates for shares of Avista in a research report issued on Sunday, July 21st. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the utilities provider will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter. KeyCor

Edgestream Partners L.P. lessened its stake in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 50.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,990 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 31,499 shares during th

Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new position in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 70,843 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at approximatel

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) saw a significant drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,800,000 shares, a drop of 6.0% from the May 31st total of 2,980,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 445,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.3 days.

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 1.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,526,035 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an a

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 95.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 709,707 shares of the utilities prov

Public Sector Pension Investment Board lifted its holdings in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,539,985 shares of the utilit

Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 2.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,937,599 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 55,010

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) SVP Bryan Alden Cox sold 1,716 shares of Avista stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.70, for a total value of $61,261.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 7,196 shares of the company's stock, valued at $256,897.20. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. lowered its stake in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 3.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,729,700 shares of the

First Trust Advisors LP lessened its holdings in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 4.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,082,225 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 107

Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 531,284 shares of the utilities provider's stock, valued at appro

Richard C. Young & CO. LTD. cut its holdings in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 34.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 170,821 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 88,437 share

Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Get Free Report) VP Latisha Diane Hill sold 1,700 shares of Avista stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.21, for a total value of $61,557.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 11,085 shares in the company, valued at approximately $401,387.85. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Trexquant Investment LP boosted its holdings in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 404.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 38,721 shares of the utilities provider's stock after purchasing an additio

Brandes Investment Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 35.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 78,788 shares of the utilities

Russell Investments Group Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 73.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,486 shares of the utilities provider's stock

Nuance Investments LLC trimmed its position in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,657,277 shares of the utilities provider's stock after selling 164,999 shares

International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Avista Co. (NYSE:AVA - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 79,486 shares of t