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

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 5.730-6.030 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 6.050.

Otter Tail Price Performance

Shares of OTTR stock opened at $89.70 on Tuesday. Otter Tail has a twelve month low of $74.15 and a twelve month high of $95.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $89.42 and a 200 day simple moving average of $88.81. The company has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.19 and a beta of 0.42.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The utilities provider reported $1.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.55 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $320.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $327.87 million. Otter Tail had a net margin of 14.83% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.86 earnings per share. Otter Tail has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.730-6.030 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Otter Tail will post 5.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Otter Tail Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.5775 per share. This represents a $2.31 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. Otter Tail’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 49.78%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Otter Tail from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Otter Tail has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $86.00.

Key Headlines Impacting Otter Tail

Here are the key news stories impacting Otter Tail this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Otter Tail declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5775 per share, payable December 10 to shareholders of record November 13. The annualized dividend is $2.31 per share, representing a yield of approximately 2.5%. Dividend information
• Positive Sentiment: Management affirmed the midpoint of its full-year 2026 earnings outlook and narrowed the guidance range, signaling continued confidence in its strategic growth plan despite a challenging operating environment. Otter Tail third-quarter results and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Otter Tail reported third-quarter diluted EPS of $1.41 and revenue of $320.5 million. Profitability remained solid, with a 14.83% net margin and 14.56% return on equity, but results were weaker than the prior-year quarter.
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS of $1.41 missed analyst estimates ranging from $1.54 to $1.57, while revenue also came in below expectations at $320.5 million versus approximately $327.9 million. EPS declined from $1.86 a year earlier, and revenue fell 1.6% year over year. Otter Tail third-quarter earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Updated full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $5.73-$6.03 has a midpoint of $5.88, modestly below the $6.05 consensus estimate, which could limit near-term upside expectations. Otter Tail 2026 earnings guidance

Otter Tail Company Profile

Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified company headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Through its electric utility subsidiary, Otter Tail Power Company, it generates, transmits and distributes electricity to residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers.

Otter Tail Power Company serves customers across portions of western Minnesota, eastern North Dakota and northeastern South Dakota. Its generation portfolio includes coal, natural gas, wind and other energy resources, supporting the company’s role as a regional provider of electric power and related utility services.

Beyond its utility operations, Otter Tail Corporation owns manufacturing businesses that produce fabricated metal components, plastic products and other specialized goods.