Sanctuary Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 46,034 Otis Worldwide Corporation $OTIS

Key Points

• Sanctuary Advisors acquired 46,034 Otis Worldwide shares in the second quarter, valued at approximately $3.3 million. Institutional investors collectively own 88.03% of the company.
• Otis reported quarterly revenue of $3.86 billion, up 7.3% year over year, while adjusted earnings of $1.01 per share matched analyst expectations. The company reaffirmed fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $4.01–$4.05.
• The stock opened at $71.56, near its 12-month low, while analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating and a $92.91 price target. Otis also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share, representing a 2.5% yield.

Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 46,034 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,296,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Otis Worldwide by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 9,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $949,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Otis Worldwide by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,988 shares of the company's stock worth $928,000 after acquiring an additional 857 shares in the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Otis Worldwide by 63.7% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the company's stock valued at $417,000 after acquiring an additional 1,574 shares during the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Otis Worldwide by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 32,245 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,193,000 after acquiring an additional 2,132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Otis Worldwide by 13.3% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,222 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 1,196 shares in the last quarter. 88.03% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Otis Worldwide Trading Down 0.9%

Otis Worldwide stock opened at $71.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $72.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.24 billion, a PE ratio of 18.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 0.89. Otis Worldwide Corporation has a 12-month low of $69.16 and a 12-month high of $94.57.

Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.01. Otis Worldwide had a net margin of 10.17% and a negative return on equity of 28.50%. The company had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.76 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.05 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Otis Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.010-4.050 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Otis Worldwide Corporation will post 4.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Otis Worldwide Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $0.44 per share. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Otis Worldwide's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $90.00 price target on shares of Otis Worldwide in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $75.00 target price on shares of Otis Worldwide in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Evercore reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price target on shares of Otis Worldwide in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein decreased their price objective on Otis Worldwide from $97.00 to $90.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Otis Worldwide in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $92.91.

About Otis Worldwide

Otis Worldwide Corporation is a manufacturer, installer and servicer of vertical transportation systems, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. The company designs and supplies new equipment for commercial, residential and industrial buildings, and provides ongoing maintenance and repair services aimed at maximizing equipment availability and safety. Otis also offers modernization solutions to upgrade aging systems and improve performance, accessibility and energy efficiency.

In addition to new equipment sales, a significant portion of Otis's business derives from long-term service contracts and responsive maintenance work.

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