Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.31 EPS

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The utilities provider reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.31, Zacks reports. Otter Tail had a return on equity of 15.36% and a net margin of 21.16%. Otter Tail updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.220-5.620 EPS.

Otter Tail Stock Performance

NASDAQ OTTR traded down $0.19 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $90.59. 344,096 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 264,079. The company has a quick ratio of 1.83, a current ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Otter Tail has a 12-month low of $73.74 and a 12-month high of $92.24. The company has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 0.47. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $87.49 and a 200 day moving average of $84.89.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on OTTR. Weiss Ratings lowered Otter Tail from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Zacks Research raised Otter Tail from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $83.00.

Institutional Trading of Otter Tail

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Otter Tail in the 4th quarter worth approximately $225,000. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Otter Tail during the first quarter worth $223,000. denkapparat Operations GmbH acquired a new stake in Otter Tail in the fourth quarter valued at $209,000. Cibc World Markets Corp purchased a new position in shares of Otter Tail in the fourth quarter valued at $206,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Otter Tail during the 2nd quarter worth $169,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.32% of the company’s stock.

About Otter Tail

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.