Otter Tail (OTTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Otter Tail Power Company serves both residential and commercial customers, delivering electricity to farms, municipalities, schools and businesses. Its grid infrastructure includes more than 12,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines and multiple substations strategically located to ensure uninterrupted service in areas of varied terrain and climate.

Founded in the early 20th century, Otter Tail has maintained a focus on community involvement and economic development within its service area. The company invests in technologies that support renewable energy integration and grid modernization, while maintaining a balanced energy mix to meet customer demand reliably. Otter Tail’s management emphasizes long-term planning and stakeholder engagement as pillars of its operating philosophy.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $77.22 to $78.40
• 50-Day Range: $75.05 to $85.97
• 52-Week Range: $71.66 to $88.36
• Volume: 119,540 shs
• Average Volume: 182,714 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.28 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.50
• Dividend Yield: 2.69%
• Price Target: $83.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Otter Tail Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Otter Tail scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 76th out of 95 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Otter Tail has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 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 2 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 11.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Otter Tail is 11.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.19.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Otter Tail has a P/B Ratio of 1.96. 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

13.19% 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 25.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Otter Tail has recently increased by 8.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Otter Tail pays a meaningful dividend of 2.70%, 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 30.88%. 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

13.19% 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 25.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Otter Tail has recently increased by 8.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.17

News Sentiment

Otter Tail has a news sentiment score of 1.17. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Otter Tail this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for OTTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

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 start of the year. Since then, OTTR shares have increased by 5.9% and is now trading at $78.21.

How were Otter Tail's earnings last quarter?

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 4th. The utilities provider reported $1.85 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $0.11. The firm's revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Otter Tail's major shareholders?

Otter Tail's top institutional investors include Bank & Trust Co (0.29%), VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al (0.08%), Focus Financial Network Inc. (0.04%) and Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%). 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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2025
• Record date for 9/10 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/10 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/10/2025
• Today: 10/22/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2025
• 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: +6.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.80
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 13.30
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $301.66 million
• Net Margins: 21.82%
• Pretax Margin: 25.67%
• Return on Equity: 16.85%
• Return on Assets: 7.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.59
• Current Ratio: 3.31
• Quick Ratio: 2.57

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.33 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.46
• Cash Flow: $9.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.95
• Book Value: $39.89 per share
• Price / Book: 1.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 41,910,000
• Free Float: 41,110,000
• Market Cap: $3.28 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.54