Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Otter Tail issued FY 2026 EPS guidance of $5.73–$6.03, below the analyst consensus estimate of $6.05.
• The company’s latest quarterly results missed expectations, with EPS of $1.41 versus $1.55 expected and revenue of $320.51 million versus $327.87 million forecast; revenue declined 1.6% year over year.
• Otter Tail declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5775 per share, equivalent to $2.31 annually and a 2.5% yield. Analysts maintain a generally cautious view, with a consensus “Reduce” rating and an $86 price target.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR - Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.730-6.030 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 6.050.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Otter Tail from a "hold (c)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $86.00.

Otter Tail Price Performance

Shares of Otter Tail stock opened at $91.51 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.72 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 1.36 and a current ratio of 1.71. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $89.42 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.81. Otter Tail has a one year low of $74.15 and a one year high of $95.09.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The utilities provider reported $1.41 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.55 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $320.51 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $327.87 million. Otter Tail had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Otter Tail will post 5.96 EPS for the current year.

Otter Tail Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be given a dividend of $0.5775 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $2.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Otter Tail's payout ratio is 49.78%.

Otter Tail Company Profile

Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified company headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Through its electric utility subsidiary, Otter Tail Power Company, it generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.

Otter Tail Power Company serves customers across portions of western Minnesota, eastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota. Its generation portfolio includes coal, natural gas, wind and other energy resources, supporting the company's role as a regional provider of electric power and related utility services.

Beyond its utility operations, Otter Tail Corporation owns manufacturing businesses that produce fabricated metal components, plastic products and other specialized goods.

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