Avista (AVA) Competitors $36.72 +0.32 (+0.88%) (As of 11:14 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AVA vs. MDU, BKH, PCG, SRE, D, PEG, ED, WEC, DTE, and AEEShould you be buying Avista stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avista include MDU Resources Group (MDU), Black Hills (BKH), PG&E (PCG), Sempra (SRE), Dominion Energy (D), Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG), Consolidated Edison (ED), WEC Energy Group (WEC), DTE Energy (DTE), and Ameren (AEE). These companies are all part of the "multi-utilities" industry. Avista vs. MDU Resources Group Black Hills PG&E Sempra Dominion Energy Public Service Enterprise Group Consolidated Edison WEC Energy Group DTE Energy Ameren MDU Resources Group (NYSE:MDU) and Avista (NYSE:AVA) are both mid-cap utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MDU or AVA? MDU Resources Group received 38 more outperform votes than Avista when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.07% of users gave MDU Resources Group an outperform vote while only 47.67% of users gave Avista an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMDU Resources GroupOutperform Votes27361.07% Underperform Votes17438.93% AvistaOutperform Votes23547.67% Underperform Votes25852.33% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MDU or AVA? 71.4% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.2% of Avista shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of MDU Resources Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Avista shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MDU or AVA? MDU Resources Group has higher revenue and earnings than Avista. MDU Resources Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avista, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMDU Resources Group$4.66B0.68$414.71M$2.007.72Avista$1.91B1.50$171.18M$2.4714.74 Is MDU or AVA more profitable? Avista has a net margin of 10.12% compared to MDU Resources Group's net margin of 9.25%. MDU Resources Group's return on equity of 11.29% beat Avista's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MDU Resources Group9.25% 11.29% 4.18% Avista 10.12%7.77%2.53% Which has more volatility and risk, MDU or AVA? MDU Resources Group has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avista has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MDU or AVA? MDU Resources Group currently has a consensus price target of $26.67, suggesting a potential upside of 72.82%. Avista has a consensus price target of $35.67, suggesting a potential downside of 2.01%. Given MDU Resources Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MDU Resources Group is more favorable than Avista.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MDU Resources Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Avista 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.67 Does the media prefer MDU or AVA? In the previous week, MDU Resources Group had 10 more articles in the media than Avista. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MDU Resources Group and 5 mentions for Avista. Avista's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat MDU Resources Group's score of 0.30 indicating that Avista is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MDU Resources Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avista 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MDU or AVA a better dividend stock? MDU Resources Group pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Avista pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. MDU Resources Group pays out 26.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avista pays out 76.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avista has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Avista is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMDU Resources Group beats Avista on 13 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Huge AlertsNASDAQ traded stock with a BIG short position. Small cap NASDAQ firm is an innovative leader in non-opioid pain therapeutics. The company’s offerings could significantly aid in stopping the opioid crisis and create maximum shareholder growth!See how this NASDAQ Bio-tech is offering viable solutions Get Avista News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvistaElectric & other services combined IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.86B$20.02B$13.05B$19.30BDividend Yield5.07%3.46%4.15%3.56%P/E Ratio14.7417.6998.7942.32Price / Sales1.502.2332.6017.88Price / Cash6.608.6053.9620.54Price / Book1.131.772.265.27Net Income$171.18M$896.09M$604.88M$985.16M7 Day Performance-3.41%-0.57%-0.38%-0.51%1 Month Performance-3.91%-5.09%-0.69%-0.84%1 Year Performance3.88%4.92%10.08%22.95% Avista Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAAvista3.8519 of 5 stars$36.72+0.9%$35.67-2.9%+3.9%$2.89B$1.75B14.871,858Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageMDUMDU Resources Group4.712 of 5 stars$29.16-0.1%$30.50+4.6%-19.0%$5.95B$4.40B14.589,145Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeBKHBlack Hills3.5854 of 5 stars$59.77-0.3%$58.00-3.0%+11.8%$4.17B$2.13B14.792,874Upcoming EarningsPCGPG&E4.3351 of 5 stars$20.30+0.9%$22.80+12.3%+18.1%$53.09B$24.43B17.3528,010Upcoming EarningsSRESempra4.5058 of 5 stars$83.55flat$87.55+4.8%+11.7%$52.90B$16.72B17.8516,835Upcoming EarningsDDominion Energy4.0688 of 5 stars$58.49-0.2%$55.40-5.3%+32.1%$48.99B$14.46B30.7817,700Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPEGPublic Service Enterprise Group4.8724 of 5 stars$88.47+0.4%$87.46-1.1%+28.7%$44.07B$11.24B26.8112,543Earnings ReportOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap DownEDConsolidated Edison4.4578 of 5 stars$102.70-0.2%$98.73-3.9%+10.1%$35.52B$14.81B19.9814,592Upcoming EarningsWECWEC Energy Group4.4956 of 5 stars$95.43+0.1%$94.45-1.0%+13.1%$30.16B$8.63B22.047,000Earnings ReportDTEDTE Energy4.67 of 5 stars$123.99+0.0%$131.46+6.0%+21.4%$25.66B$12.42B18.539,950Analyst RevisionAEEAmeren4.5523 of 5 stars$86.40+0.5%$87.80+1.6%+9.6%$23.04B$7.19B19.559,372Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MDU Resources Group Alternatives Black Hills Alternatives PG&E Alternatives Sempra Alternatives Dominion Energy Alternatives Public Service Enterprise Group Alternatives Consolidated Edison Alternatives WEC Energy Group Alternatives DTE Energy Alternatives Ameren Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AVA) was last updated on 11/5/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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