Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric, manufacturing, and plastics businesses in the United States. The company's 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, Inc markets.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryElectric Utilities
SectorUtilities
Phone866-410-8780
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$916.45 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,321
Next Earnings Date11/4/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Otter Tail's stock symbol?
Otter Tail trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OTTR."
How often does Otter Tail pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Otter Tail?
Otter Tail announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be given a dividend of $0.35 per share on Tuesday, September 10th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.60%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 14th. View Otter Tail's Dividend History.
How were Otter Tail's earnings last quarter?
Otter Tail Co. (NASDAQ:OTTR) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 5th. The utilities provider reported $0.39 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.48 by $0.09. The utilities provider earned $229.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $229.20 million. Otter Tail had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 10.78%. The company's revenue was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.47 EPS. View Otter Tail's Earnings History.
When is Otter Tail's next earnings date?
What guidance has Otter Tail issued on next quarter's earnings?
Otter Tail updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Monday, August, 5th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.10-$2.25 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.21.
What price target have analysts set for OTTR?
1 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Otter Tail's shares. Their forecasts range from $60.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate Otter Tail's stock price to reach $60.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 11.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Otter Tail.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Otter Tail?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Otter Tail in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Otter Tail.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Otter Tail stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Otter Tail stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "OTTER TAIL's primary business is the production, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is also engaged in other businesses which are referred to as Health Services Operations and Diversified Operations. " (5/21/2019)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "$0.66 was below our $0.69 forecast and flat y/y as growth in OTTR’s electric utility business (about 70% of income) offset a y/y decline in non-utility net income, due partly to weather." (5/7/2019)
Has Otter Tail been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about OTTR stock has trended negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Otter Tail earned a daily sentiment score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the utilities provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Otter Tail.
Are investors shorting Otter Tail?
Otter Tail saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 258,400 shares, an increase of 18.3% from the July 31st total of 218,400 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 84,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.1 days. Currently, 0.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Otter Tail's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Otter Tail's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Otter Tail include Huaneng Power International Inc ADR Class N (HNP), Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN), Brookfield Renewable Partners (BEP), CHINA RESOURES/ADR (CRPJY), CENTRICA PLC/S (CPYYY), CEMIG (CIG), Portland General Electric (POR), Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE), Black Hills (BKH), Enel Generacion Chile (EOCC), Enel Chile (ENIC), IDACORP (IDA), PNM Resources (PNM), Datang Intl Power Generation (DIPGY) and Ormat Technologies (ORA).
What other stocks do shareholders of Otter Tail own?
Who are Otter Tail's key executives?
Otter Tail's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles S. MacFarlane, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Kevin G. Moug, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59)
- Ms. Jennifer O. Smestad, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 48)
- Mr. Timothy J. Rogelstad, Sr. VP of Electric Platform (Age 52)
- Mr. John S. Abbott, Sr. VP of Manufacturing Platform & Pres of Varistar (Age 60)
Who are Otter Tail's major shareholders?
Otter Tail's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.25%), BlackRock Inc. (7.06%), Northern Trust Corp (2.35%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.34%), Gabelli Funds LLC (2.30%) and First Trust Advisors LP (1.71%). Company insiders that own Otter Tail stock include George A Koeck, John D Erickson, Kevin G Moug and Paul L Knutson. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Otter Tail.
Which major investors are selling Otter Tail stock?
OTTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN, Gabelli Funds LLC, Chicago Equity Partners LLC, Morgan Stanley, Icon Advisers Inc. Co., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Renaissance Technologies LLC and Gamco Investors INC. ET AL. Company insiders that have sold Otter Tail company stock in the last year include John D Erickson and Paul L Knutson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Otter Tail.
Which major investors are buying Otter Tail stock?
OTTR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Man Group plc, Citadel Advisors LLC, Acadian Asset Management LLC and Summit Global Investments. View Insider Buying and Selling for Otter Tail.
How do I buy shares of Otter Tail?
Shares of OTTR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Otter Tail's stock price today?
One share of OTTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.88.
How big of a company is Otter Tail?
Otter Tail has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion and generates $916.45 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $82.35 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.06 on an earnings per share basis. Otter Tail employs 2,321 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Otter Tail.
What is Otter Tail's official website?
How can I contact Otter Tail?
Otter Tail's mailing address is 215 S CASCADE ST PO BOX 496, FERGUS FALLS MN, 56538. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 866-410-8780 or via email at [email protected]
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