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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Avista (AVA)

Avista Q2 GAAP net income rises to $35 million; 2026 utility EPS guidance confirmed

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Avista reported second-quarter 2026 GAAP net income of $35 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, up from $14 million, or $0.17, a year earlier, mainly due to investment gains at its other businesses. Non-GAAP utility earnings were $23 million, or $0.29 per share, compared with $24 million, or $0.29, in the second quarter of 2025, and the company confirmed its 2026 non-GAAP utility earnings guidance of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 GAAP EPS was $0.43 versus $0.17 in Q2 2025; year-to-date GAAP EPS was $1.54 versus $1.15.
  • Q2 2026 non-GAAP utility EPS was $0.29, flat with the prior year; year-to-date it was $1.38 versus $1.30.
  • Avista expects to recognize a $17 million fair value increase in Q3 2026 and estimates a $13 million loss based on July 31 values for a fund investment.
  • The company said it is evaluating up to $100 million of additional short-term liquidity by the end of Q4 2026.

The filing

CompanyAvista (AVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 31, 2026, 7:11 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-329086

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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