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Avista (AVA) stock, explained like you're 5
Avista trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AVA. It is a mid cap company in the power generation industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 3 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- AVA
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Power Generation
- Size
- Mid cap, about 3 billion dollars
Is Avista a small, medium or large cap company?
No. Avista is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 3 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Avista makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves AVA stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
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- Barclays target leaves Avista stock 4.77 percent above USD 35.00 (ad-hoc-news.de)
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Questions about Avista stock
What does Avista do?
Avista trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AVA. It is a mid cap company in the power generation industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 3 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Avista?
Avista trades under the ticker AVA on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Avista's market cap?
Avista is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 3 billion dollars.
How does Avista make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves AVA stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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