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Otter Tail (OTTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$87.21 -0.08 (-0.09%)
As of 01:09 PM Eastern
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About Otter Tail Stock (NASDAQ:OTTR)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$86.86
$87.67
50-Day Range
$84.20
$91.88
52-Week Range
$74.15
$92.24
Volume
66,281 shs
Average Volume
258,915 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.66 billion
P/E Ratio
13.07
Dividend Yield
2.65%
Price Target
$86.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Otter Tail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

OTTR MarketRank™: 

Otter Tail scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Otter Tail has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Otter Tail is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Otter Tail has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Otter Tail's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Otter Tail are expected to decrease by -11.31% in the coming year, from $5.48 to $4.86 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Otter Tail is 13.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Otter Tail is 13.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.39.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Otter Tail has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Otter Tail's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    13.59% of the float of Otter Tail has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Otter Tail has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 19.61, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Otter Tail has recently increased by 0.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Otter Tail pays a meaningful dividend of 2.62%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Otter Tail has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Otter Tail is 34.63%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Otter Tail will have a dividend payout ratio of 47.53% next year. This indicates that Otter Tail will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Otter Tail's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Otter Tail has a news sentiment score of -0.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Otter Tail this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    2 people have searched for OTTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Otter Tail to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Otter Tail insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    2.00% of the stock of Otter Tail is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    61.32% of the stock of Otter Tail is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Otter Tail's insider trading history.
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OTTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Otter Tail's stock was trading at $80.81 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, OTTR shares have increased by 8.0% and is now trading at $87.2790.

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.73 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.31. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Top institutional shareholders of Otter Tail include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.94%), First Trust Advisors LP (1.44%), Gabelli Funds LLC (1.11%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Paul L Knutson, Jennifer O Smestad and John D Erickson.
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Shares of OTTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Otter Tail investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 3/10 Dividend
2/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 3/10 Dividend
2/13/2026
Dividend Payable
3/10/2026
Last Earnings
5/05/2026
Record date for 6/10 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend
5/15/2026
Today
5/29/2026
Dividend Payable
6/10/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - ELEC PWR
Sub-Industry
Electric Utilities
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OTTR
CIK
1466593
Employees
2,198
Year Founded
1907

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$86.00
Low Price Target
$86.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-1.5%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$6.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.07
Forward P/E Ratio
15.93
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$275.89 million
Net Margins
21.34%
Pretax Margin
24.48%
Return on Equity
15.21%
Return on Assets
7.13%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.56
Current Ratio
2.04
Quick Ratio
1.64

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.30 billion
Price / Sales
2.81
Cash Flow
$9.32 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.36
Book Value
$45.44 per share
Price / Book
1.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
41,980,000
Free Float
41,144,000
Market Cap
$3.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.47

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This page (NASDAQ:OTTR) was last updated on 5/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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