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

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.680-6.080 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.760. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on OTTR shares. Zacks Research cut shares of Otter Tail from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Otter Tail in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Otter Tail from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. UBS Group reissued a “reduce” rating on shares of Otter Tail in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Siebert Williams Shank downgraded shares of Otter Tail from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $86.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Otter Tail currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $86.00.

Otter Tail Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ OTTR traded up $1.74 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $90.16. The company had a trading volume of 500,473 shares, compared to its average volume of 261,885. The business’s 50-day moving average is $89.29 and its 200-day moving average is $88.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56. The stock has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.52 and a beta of 0.45. Otter Tail has a 52 week low of $74.15 and a 52 week high of $95.00.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.15. Otter Tail had a net margin of 21.34% and a return on equity of 15.21%. Otter Tail has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.680-6.080 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Otter Tail will post 5.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Otter Tail

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of OTTR. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. bought a new position in Otter Tail in the fourth quarter worth approximately $40,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Otter Tail in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 302.5% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 644 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 484 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in shares of Otter Tail in the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in shares of Otter Tail by 43.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 950 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.32% of the company’s stock.

Otter Tail Company Profile

Otter Tail Corporation, through its primary subsidiary Otter Tail Power Company, is a regulated electric utility engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. The company operates a diversified portfolio of owned and contracted power generation facilities, including coal, natural gas, wind and hydroelectric units, supplemented by long-term power purchase agreements. In addition to utility operations, Otter Tail provides related engineering, construction and maintenance services to support grid reliability and efficiency.

The company’s service territory covers a predominantly rural footprint in the Upper Midwest, including communities in west-central Minnesota, eastern North Dakota, northwest Wisconsin and small portions of South Dakota.