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AVA vs PCG
Side-by-side comparison of Avista Corporation (AVA) and Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AVA and PCG operate in Power Generation (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- PCG is the larger of the two at $43.87B, about 13.1x AVA ($3.34B).
- Over the past year, AVA is down 2.3% and PCG is down 0.8% - PCG leads by 1.5 points.
- PCG has been more active in the news (12 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for AVA).
- PCG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 12 for AVA).
Avista Corporation
Avista Corporation operates as an electric and natural gas utility company. It operates in two segments, Avista Utilities and AEL&P. The Avista Utilities segment provides electric distribution and transmission, and natural gas distribution services in parts of eastern Washington and northern Idaho; and natural gas distribution services in parts of northeastern and southwestern Oregon, as well as generates electricity in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana. This segment also engages in the wholesale purchase and sale of electricity and natural gas. The AEL&P segment offers electric services to 17,000 customers in the city and borough of Juneau, Alaska. The company generates electricity through hydro, thermal, and wind facilities. As of February 24, 2021, it provided electric service to 400,000 customers and natural gas to 367,000 customers. In addition, the company engages in the venture fund investments, real estate investments, and other investments. Avista Corporation was incorporated in 1889 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, engages in the sale and delivery of electricity and natural gas to customers in northern and central California, the United States. It generates electricity using nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuel-fired, fuel cell, and photovoltaic sources. As of December 31, 2020, the company owns and operates approximately 18,000 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines, 35 electric transmission substations, approximately 108,000 circuit miles of distribution lines, 68 transmission switching substations, and 758 distribution substations; and natural gas transmission, storage, and distribution system consisting of approximately 43,500 miles of distribution pipelines, approximately 6,300 miles of backbone and local transmission pipelines, and various storage facilities. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers, as well as natural gas-fired electric generation facilities. The company was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Latest AVA
- SEC Form S-8 filed by Avista Corporation
- SEC Form 4 filed by Meyer David J
- Avista Corp. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Avista Corporation
- SEC Form DEF 14A filed by Avista Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Avista Corporation
- Avista's 2025 Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) approved by Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- VP - Retired Meyer David J disposed of $1,920 worth of Shares Held in Executive Deferral Plan (48 units at $39.93) (SEC Form 4)
- Vice President Alexander Alexis G. sold $22,090 worth of shares (555 units at $39.80), decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 3,930 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chairman of the Board Morris Scott L gifted 8,613 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 8% to 105,796 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest PCG
- EVP, Strategy and Growth Glickman Jason M sold $772,766 worth of shares (47,264 units at $16.35), decreasing direct ownership by 26% to 136,433 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Executive Officer Poppe Patricia K sold $512,188 worth of shares (31,250 units at $16.39) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP, Chief People Officer Vallejo Alejandro T
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits, Regulation FD Disclosure
- PG&E Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Results; On Track to Deliver Solid 2026; Bundled Residential Electric Rates Now Down 23% since 2024 for Most Vulnerable Customers
- Truist initiated coverage on PG&E with a new price target
- PG&E and Tesla Turn Cybertruck into a Grid Asset, Advancing the Future of Electric Power in California
- PG&E Launches the PG&E PowerHouse -- An All-Electric Home Designed to Make Electrification Easier and More Affordable
- SEC Form DEFA14A filed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co.