Avista Corporation (AVA) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Vermillion Dennis P with 163,871 shares. Other notable holders include MORRIS SCOTT L and THIES MARK T.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 81 transactions in AVA stock — 35 buys (valued at $1.54M) and 7 sells (valued at $542.27K). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.
AVA Insider Ownership
Top Holder
Vermillion Dennis P
163,871 shares
Buys (12 mo)
35
$1.54M value
Sells (12 mo)
7
$542.27K value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Vermillion Dennis P |
Other: EVP - Retired |
163,871 |
2025-03-10 |
|
| 2 |
Morris Scott L |
Other: Chairman of the Board |
105,796 |
2026-03-10 |
|
| 3 |
Thies Mark T |
Officer |
86,511 |
2023-12-18 |
|
| 4 |
Durkin Marian M |
Senior Vice President |
73,079 |
2020-03-12 |
|
| 5 |
Rosentrater Heather Lynn |
President & CEO |
49,526 |
2026-02-10 |
|
| 6 |
Thackston Jason R |
Senior Vice President |
44,788 |
2026-03-04 |
|
| 7 |
Burke Donald C |
Director |
32,504 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 8 |
Maw Scott Harlan |
Director |
29,847 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 9 |
Stanley Heidi B |
Director |
27,745 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 10 |
Klein Rebecca A |
Director |
27,690 |
2025-10-03 |
|
| 11 |
Feltes Karen S |
Sr. Vice President |
26,281 |
2020-03-04 |
|
| 12 |
Racicot Marc F |
Director |
22,455 |
2020-05-15 |
|
| 13 |
Anderson Erik J |
Director |
22,246 |
2019-03-14 |
|
| 14 |
Widmann Janet D. |
Director |
19,246 |
2025-12-12 |
|
| 15 |
Philipps Jeffry L. |
Director |
17,395 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 16 |
Schlect Edward David |
Director |
16,037 |
2023-01-19 |
|
| 17 |
Kwawu Sena M |
Director |
14,877 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 18 |
Bentz Julie A. |
Director |
13,270 |
2025-09-04 |
|
| 19 |
Kensok James M |
Officer |
12,574 |
2023-11-15 |
|
| 20 |
Christie Kevin J |
SVP, CFO & Treasurer |
12,468 |
2026-02-10 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-16 |
Meyer David J |
Other: VP - Retired |
Other (Sell) |
48 |
$39.93 |
$1.92K |
| 2026-03-13 |
Alexander Alexis G. |
Vice President |
Informative Sell |
555 |
$39.80 |
$22.09K |
| 2026-03-09 |
Morris Scott L |
Other: Chairman of the Board |
Gift (Given) |
8,613 |
$39.66 |
$341.59K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Thackston Jason R |
Senior Vice President |
Tax Withholding of RSU |
500 |
$39.92 |
$19.96K |
| 2026-03-02 |
Alexander Alexis G. |
Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
642 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Manuel Wayne O |
Senior Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,705 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Kinney Scott J |
Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,814 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Diluciano Joshua D |
Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,814 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Hill Latisha Diane |
Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,627 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Hesler Gregory Curtis |
Sr V President/corp Secretary |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
4,128 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Cox Bryan Alden |
Senior Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
3,440 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Rosentrater Heather Lynn |
President & CEO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,879 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Krasselt Ryan L |
Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,627 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Christie Kevin J |
SVP, CFO & Treasurer |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
6,808 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Thackston Jason R |
Senior Vice President |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
5,128 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-02 |
Meyer David J |
Other: VP - Retired |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,627 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-26 |
Cox Bryan Alden |
Senior Vice President |
Informative Sell |
1,768 |
$40.18 |
$71.04K |
| 2026-02-17 |
Meyer David J |
Other: VP - Retired |
Other (Sell) |
47 |
$42.68 |
$2.01K |
| 2026-01-15 |
Meyer David J |
Other: VP - Retired |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Alexander Alexis G. |
Vice President |
RSU Award |
3,416 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Manuel Wayne O |
Senior Vice President |
RSU Award |
5,807 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Kinney Scott J |
Vice President |
RSU Award |
4,783 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Diluciano Joshua D |
Vice President |
RSU Award |
4,100 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Hill Latisha Diane |
Vice President |
RSU Award |
3,844 |
- |
- |
| 2026-02-09 |
Hesler Gregory Curtis |
Sr V President/corp Secretary |
RSU Award |
7,344 |
- |
- |