AVISTA CORP
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.00B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.0
- Dividend yield
- 5.43%
About Avista
Electric & Other Services Combined, SIC 4931
Avista Corporation is an energy company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity and provides natural gas services. The company conducts its utility operations primarily through two main segments: Avista Utilities and Alaska Electric Light and Power Company. Its electric operations include power generation, transmission, and retail distribution, while its natural gas operations encompass distribution, transportation, and resource management. Avista serves a diverse customer base consisting of residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental clients, as well as municipal street and highway lighting accounts and wholesale utility partners.
The company conducts its utility operations across the United States and maintains business activities that extend into Canada. Its domestic utility service territories include Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska. Avista operates a network of utility infrastructure, including electric distribution systems, transmission facilities, natural gas supply assets, and generation resources such as the Snettisham Hydroelectric Project and joint interests in the Colstrip generation facility. The provided report text does not state the location of the corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Avista's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- AVISTA CORP
- Founded
- 1889
- Headquarters
- Spokane, WA
- Address
- 1411 E Mission Ave 99202
- Phone
- (509) 489-0500
- Website
- www.myavista.com
- Employees
- 1,929, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Electric & Other Services Combined
- Incorporated in
- Washington
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Portland, Oregon
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AVA
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 84M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $3.08B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Nov 10, 1993
- SEC CIK
- 104918
- CUSIP
- 05379B107
- ISIN
- US05379B1070
- LEI
- Q0IK63NITJD6RJ47SW96
- EIN
- 91-0462470
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua D. DiLuciano | Vice President | 8,334 |
| Jason R. Thackston | Senior Vice President | 41,578 |
| Wayne O. Manuel | Senior Vice President | 10,521 |
| Alexis G. Alexander | Vice President | 3,930 |
| Ryan L. Krasselt | Vice President | 30,537 |
| Heather Lynn Rosentrater | President & CEO | 78,827 |
| Bryan Alden Cox | Senior Vice President | 20,004 |
| Gregory Curtis Hesler | Sr V President/Corp Secretary | 25,373 |
| Latisha Diane Hill | Vice President | 19,953 |
| Scott J. Kinney | Vice President | 14,803 |
| Kevin J. Christie | SVP, CFO & Treasurer | 50,496 |
| Scott Harlan Maw | Director | 33,429 |
| Heidi B. Stanley | Director | 40,575 |
| Kevin B. Jacobsen | Director | 15,917 |
| Scott L. Morris | Director | 109,378 |
| Janet D. Widmann | Director | 22,828 |
| Sena M. Kwawu | Director | 18,459 |
| Donald C. Burke | Director | 36,086 |
| Jeffry L. Philipps | Director | 20,977 |
| Julie A. Bentz | Director | 16,852 |
| Rebecca A. Klein | Director | 31,272 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Heather Rosentrater | $4.77M | $5.69M | $1.70M | $121 | $145 |
| FY2024 Dennis Vermillion | $4.98M | $5.05M | $1.34M | $110 | $119 |
| FY2023 Dennis Vermillion | $5.23M | $1.55M | $1.14M | $102 | $104 |
| FY2022 Dennis Vermillion | $4.75M | $5.29M | $1.32M | $120 | $119 |
| FY2021 Dennis Vermillion | $4.58M | $3.49M | $1.26M | $110 | $118 |
| FY2020 Dennis Vermillion | $5.00M | $2.23M | $1.17M | $87 | $86 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“On December 31, 2025, Avista Utilities employed 1,929 individuals with bargaining unit employees comprising 36 percent of our overall workforce.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Merger vote | Definitive merger proxy statement |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 12, 2009 | Delisting | Notice of delisting from exchange (Form 25) |
| Jul 6, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 14, 2006 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jun 4, 2001 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Feb 8, 2000 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Dec 10, 1998 | Name change | Name changed from WASHINGTON WATER POWER CO to AVISTA CORP |
| Nov 17, 1998 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Aug 17, 1998 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |