KeyCorp Forecasts Otter Tail’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:OTTR)

Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ:OTTR) – KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Otter Tail in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 15th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the utilities provider will earn $1.80 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Otter Tail’s current full-year earnings is $5.88 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Otter Tail’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) last posted its 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. Otter Tail had a return on equity of 16.85% and a net margin of 21.82%.The company had revenue of $333.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $329.60 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.07 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Otter Tail has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.060-6.46 EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Otter Tail in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $83.00.

Otter Tail Price Performance

Otter Tail stock opened at $76.77 on Friday. Otter Tail has a 12 month low of $71.66 and a 12 month high of $88.36. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $81.95 and its 200-day moving average is $79.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.31, a quick ratio of 2.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $3.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.29 and a beta of 0.54.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Otter Tail

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 51.5% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 10,838 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $881,000 after purchasing an additional 3,685 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 1,116.4% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,664 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 2,445 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 111.5% in the 1st quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 9,880 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $794,000 after purchasing an additional 5,209 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 2.1% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 17,878 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $1,437,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Otter Tail by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 6,441 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.32% of the company’s stock.

Otter Tail Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 10th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.525 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $2.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Otter Tail’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.88%.

Otter Tail Company Profile

Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. It operates through three segments: Electric, Manufacturing, and Plastics. The Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets.