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I have a 'Buy' rating for Avista under $38, with a fair value estimate of $42.12, offering ~10% upside. Avista's regulated utility business, stable dividend yield, and modest growth support my investment thesis, despite lower ROE versus peers. My options strategy—selling puts and put spreads—offers leveraged returns, while I remain cautious due to illiquid options.

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SPOKANE, Wash., May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista, through a request for proposal (RFP), is seeking proposals from bidders to add energy and capacity including distributed energy resources, to meet projected resource needs.

Dividend yields are rising on these 10 stocks. Dividend yields tend to on one of two occasions: the company is raising the dividend payout or the share price is sinking.

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Here is how Avista (AVA) and American Water Works (AWK) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 12:30 PM ET Company Participants Stacey Walters – Investor Relations Manager Heather Rosentrater – President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Christie – Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Regulatory Affairs Officer Conference Call Participants Ross Fowler – Bank of America Anthony Crowdell – Mizuho Brian Russo – Jefferies Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to Avista Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

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SPOKANE, Wash., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2025. Net income and earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 are presented in the table below (dollars in millions, except per-share data):

Investors interested in Utility - Electric Power stocks are likely familiar with Avista (AVA) and OGE Energy (OGE). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?