Avista Corp

AVA is entrenched in a Stage 4 downtrend, trading below its 9-, 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Under a Stable strategy, the extreme oversold context tempers immediate sell urgency. Prefer to defer execution until price retraces into the confluence of the 20-day and 50-day EMAs for a higher-probability rejection entry (Trim).

• ↑Q2 EPS of $0.43 beats $0.23 consensus, showing strong earnings.
• ↑Declares $0.4925/share quarterly dividend, sustaining a 5.1% yield.
• ↓Profitability metrics are weak, suggesting margin pressures ahead.