Otter Tail (OTTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) is a diversified energy and manufacturing company headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Established in 1907, the company operates through two main business segments: Electric Utilities and Manufacturing. Through its Electric Utilities segment, Otter Tail generates and delivers electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its service territory spans parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and later extensions into surrounding Midwestern states, where it maintains an integrated network of generation facilities, transmission lines and distribution systems.

The Electric Utilities segment of Otter Tail combines a mix of fossil-fuel, wind and gas-fired generating plants with long-term power purchase agreements to provide reliable energy supply. The company’s distribution network serves primarily rural and small urban communities, emphasizing customer service, system reliability and ongoing infrastructure upgrades. Alongside traditional electric service, Otter Tail offers natural gas distribution in select markets, supporting residential heating and commercial operations through an established pipeline network and modern metering systems.

Otter Tail’s Manufacturing segment provides specialized electrical equipment and engineering services designed to support utilities, contractors and industrial clients. Products include power transformers, voltage regulation devices, switchgear rebuilds and remote monitoring solutions. With multiple production and remanufacturing facilities, the company focuses on meeting custom requirements for equipment repairs, refurbishments and new installations, leveraging decades of technical expertise in power delivery components.

Guided by an experienced board of directors and executive leadership team, Otter Tail has evolved from its origins as a small rural electric provider to a multi‐state energy and manufacturing enterprise. The company places a strategic emphasis on sustainable growth, customer engagement and investment in emerging technologies. Otter Tail’s long history in the Upper Midwest, combined with its commitment to community partnerships and operational excellence, underpins its ongoing mission to deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective energy and equipment solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $78.86 to $80.04
• 50-Day Range: $75.47 to $81.01
• 52-Week Range: $71.66 to $100.84
• Volume: 92,969 shs
• Average Volume: 239,409 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.31 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.24
• Dividend Yield: 2.66%
• Price Target: $83.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Otter Tail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Otter Tail scored higher than 27% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Otter Tail has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Otter Tail has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -39.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Otter Tail are expected to decrease by -39.46% in the coming year, from $5.88 to $3.56 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Otter Tail is 11.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Otter Tail is 11.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 20.01.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Otter Tail has a P/B Ratio of 1.98. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.93% 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 20.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Otter Tail has recently increased by 1.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

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 29.91%. 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 58.99% next year. This indicates that Otter Tail will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.93% 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 20.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Otter Tail has recently increased by 1.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Otter Tail has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.83 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Otter Tail this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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

Only 1.90% 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.

OTTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OTTR shares performed this year?

Otter Tail's stock was trading at $73.84 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OTTR stock has increased by 6.9% and is now trading at $78.93.

How were Otter Tail's earnings last quarter?

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The utilities provider reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.53 by $0.09. Otter Tail's revenue for the quarter was down 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Otter Tail's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Otter Tail include Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.04%), Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc., Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. and Farther Finance Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Paul L Knutson, Jennifer O Smestad and John D Erickson.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Otter Tail?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Otter Tail own?

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 AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/10 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: UTIL - ELEC PWR
• Sub-Industry: Electric Utilities
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OTTR
• CIK: 1466593
• Web: www.ottertail.com
• Phone: (866) 410-8780
• Fax: 218-998-3165
• Employees: 2,133
• Year Founded: 1907

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Otter Tail: $83.00
• High Price Target: $83.00
• Low Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.42
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $301.66 million
• Net Margins: 22.37%
• Pretax Margin: 26.72%
• Return on Equity: 17.95%
• Return on Assets: 8.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.58
• Current Ratio: 2.62
• Quick Ratio: 2.03

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.49
• Cash Flow: $9.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.21
• Book Value: $39.89 per share
• Price / Book: 1.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,900,000
• Free Float: 41,108,000
• Market Cap: $3.31 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54