Avista Corp: (NYSE: AVA)

$29.10

0.21 (0.73%)

Volume 292,235

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		28.81 - 29.10
	
		52wk Low - High
		22.78 - 29.26
	
		Previous Close
		28.89
	
		Avg. Volume
		298,500
	
		Industry
		UTIL-ELEC PWR
	
		Market Cap
		1.74 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.22 - 4.19
	
		Beta
		0.66
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.39
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.78
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.27
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            3.75
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.78
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.38
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.38
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            4.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Avista Corp. is a diversified energy company with utility and subsidiary operations located throughout North America.  Avista Corp. also operates Avista Capital, which owns all the company's non-regulated energy and non-energy businesses.  Avista Capital companies include Avista Energy, Avista Energy Canada, Ltd., Avista Power, Avista Advantage, Avista Labs, Avista Fiber, Avista Communiations, Avista Development and Pentzer Corporation.  (PRESS RELEASE)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.38	0.17	1.78	1.86
Number of Estimates	5	4	7	6
Low Estimate	0.37	0.15	1.72	1.85
High Estimate	0.40	0.20	1.80	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.31	0.10	1.32	1.78
EPS Growth	23.87%	70.00%	34.52%	5.03%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
AVISTA CORP	AVA	29.10
CPFL ENERGI-ADR	CPL	22.00
ENDESA-CHILE	EOC	49.44
ALLETE INC	ALE	51.19
AMER ELEC PWR	AEP	49.64
E.ON AG-ADR	EONGY	16.70
EL PASO ELEC CO	EE	38.00
EMPIRE DISTRICT	EDE	22.94
ENTERGY CORP	ETR	71.14
IDACORP INC	IDA	49.65

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Avista Rate Case Ok'd by IPUC

Mar 28, 2013

AES Corp. Beats Squarely

Feb 27, 2013

Avista Lags on Both Lines

Feb 21, 2013

PEG Raises Dividend Rate

Feb 20, 2013

Calpine Turns to Profit, Sales Lag

Feb 14, 2013

Avista Corp. Boosts Dividend

Feb 11, 2013

FirstEnergy Submits Rate Info to PSC

Jan 30, 2013

NiSource Gets Regulatory Nod

Jan 28, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.38
Sales	1,547
Net Income	82
Price/Earnings	21.09
Price/Book	1.33
Price/Cash Flow	7.94
Price/Sales	1.10

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News

Post Earnings Update: Avista Has Climbed 3.8% Higher in Past 2 Weeks (AVA) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Avista Ranks the Lowest in Terms of Price to Book Ratio in the Multi-Utilities Industry (AVA, AEE, TEG) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

Avista reports higher net income for Q1, provides guidance for 2013 - Datamonitor

May 15, 2013

Avista: 52-Week High Recently Eclipsed (AVA) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 15, 2013

Buyers Accumulate Shares of Avista, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Small-Cap Utilities: Rockets or Bombs? - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Aurvista Announces Change of Auditor - Accesswire-Tnw

May 14, 2013

Don`t Get Too Worked Up Over Avista`s Earnings - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.25
ABR (Last Week)	3.25
# of recs in ABR	8
Average Target Price	27.50
Industry Rank by ABR	94 out of 265
Rank in Industry	17 out of 78

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Day Low - High	28.81 - 29.10
52wk Low - High	22.78 - 29.26
Previous Close	28.89
Avg. Volume	298,500
Industry	UTIL-ELEC PWR
Market Cap	1.74 B
Div - Yield	1.22 - 4.19
Beta	0.66
PE (Forward)	16.39
Current Year Est.	1.78
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	16.27
PEG Ratio	3.75
Current Year Est.	1.78
Current Quarter Estimate	0.38
Most Accurate Estimate	0.38
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	1.38
Expected Earnings Growth	4.33%

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Avista Corp: (NYSE: AVA)

$29.10

0.21 (0.73%)

Volume 292,235

May 17 04:03 PM ET

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-ELEC PWR

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