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

Avista affirms 2026 utility EPS guidance; Q3 GAAP net income rises to $49 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 guidance

Avista furnished a November 2026 investor presentation that reaffirms its 2026 non-GAAP utility earnings guidance of $2.52 to $2.72 per diluted share. The presentation shows third-quarter GAAP net income of $49 million, up from $29 million a year earlier, and year-to-date GAAP net income of $176 million, up from $122 million.

Key points

  • Q3 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.57 versus $0.36 in Q3 2025; non-GAAP utility EPS was $0.38 versus $0.37
  • Year-to-date 2026 GAAP diluted EPS was $2.11 versus $1.51; non-GAAP utility EPS was $1.76 versus $1.67
  • Washington general rate case decision is expected in mid-December; a $3.6 billion capital spend is planned for 2027-2031
  • Signed MOU seeks 10% ownership in the $6 billion North Plains Connector transmission line, with definitive agreements expected in 6-9 months

The filing

CompanyAvista (AVA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 6, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-452008

Items reported: 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 7, 2026, 11:17 PM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only.

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