Otter Tail (OTTR) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Key Points

• Otter Tail (OTTR) is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 4th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.74 per share and revenue of $329.60 million.
• The company recently reported a quarterly earnings of $1.62 per share, exceeding estimates, but experienced a 2.8% decline in revenue compared to the same quarter last year.
• Otter Tail has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.525 per share, yielding 2.68%, with a payout ratio of approximately 29.91%.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR - Get Free Report) is expected to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, August 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.74 per share and revenue of $329.60 million for the quarter. Otter Tail has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.680-6.080 EPS.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.53 by $0.09. Otter Tail had a return on equity of 17.95% and a net margin of 22.37%. The company had revenue of $337.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $349.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.77 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Otter Tail to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Otter Tail Price Performance

NASDAQ:OTTR traded down $0.56 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $77.43. The stock had a trading volume of 81,888 shares, compared to its average volume of 236,277. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 2.03 and a current ratio of 2.62. Otter Tail has a 52 week low of $71.66 and a 52 week high of $98.05. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $77.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.72. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.24 billion, a PE ratio of 11.04 and a beta of 0.54.

Otter Tail Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $0.525 per share. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 15th. Otter Tail's payout ratio is currently 29.91%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Siebert Williams Shank upgraded Otter Tail from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $82.00 to $83.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in Otter Tail by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 24,611 shares of the utilities provider's stock valued at $1,978,000 after acquiring an additional 1,067 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its position in Otter Tail by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 18,905 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $1,519,000 after purchasing an additional 2,077 shares during the period. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Otter Tail during the 1st quarter worth approximately $169,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of Otter Tail during the 1st quarter worth approximately $223,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Otter Tail by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 116,479 shares of the utilities provider's stock worth $9,361,000 after acquiring an additional 2,807 shares in the last quarter. 61.32% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Otter Tail

Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets.