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OTTR Stock Forecast: Otter Tail Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 21 Aug 2026
$91
−1.28% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Otter Tail Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $91 — -0.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 57 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$3.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
57 / 100
Median analyst target
$91
Analysts covering
4
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−2.2%
1M
+0.9%
YTD
+14.7%
1Y
+12.2%
From 52W high
−3.0%
From 52W low
+24.2%
$73
$94
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

OTTR stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Otter Tail Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
57 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
95
Revisions
90
Momentum
75
Accruals
48
Quality
47
Value
38
Issuance
37
Growth
33
Size
28

Volatility (95): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (33): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (28): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

OTTR stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OTTR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$70$75$80$85$90$95Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26OTTRHigh $95Median $91Low $86

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says4 analysts
0 Buy4 Hold0 Sell
Low $86Median $91High $95

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −0.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
3 May 2023Maxim GroupDowngradeHold—
16 Dec 2021Sidoti & Co.DowngradeNeutral—
5 Aug 2020Sidoti & Co.UpgradeBuy—
13 Mar 2020KeybancDowngradeSector Weight—
13 Mar 2020KeyBancDowngradeSector Weight—
19 Feb 2020Sidoti & Co.MaintainsNeutral—
17 Jan 2020KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
17 Jan 2020KeyBancMaintainsOverweight—
16 Dec 2019KeybancInitiatesOverweight—
16 Dec 2019KeyBancInitiatesOverweight—
6 Nov 2019Williams CapitalUpgradeHold—
12 Apr 2019Maxim GroupInitiatesBuy—
31 May 2018Williams CapitalDowngradeSell—
6 Feb 2017Williams CapitalInitiatesHold—
6 May 2015BairdDowngradeNeutral—
25 Mar 2015BairdUpgradeOutperform—
7 Aug 2013DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
7 Nov 2012DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
23 Mar 2012DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. OTTR appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

OTTR analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+4.4%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Otter Tail Corp. (OTTR) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
19.6×

Cheaper than 39% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.9×

Cheaper than 43% of US stocks

Price / book
2.0×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
10.6×

Cheaper than 36% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.4%

Higher than 28% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
0.4%

Higher than 36% of US stocks

Gross margin
41.1%

Higher than 52% of US stocks

Operating margin
24.0%

Higher than 83% of US stocks

Net margin
14.8%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
10.7%

Higher than 65% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.1%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.5%

Higher than 56% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

OTTR vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelConglomerates
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
OTTROtter Tail Corp.$3.8B
57
SEBSeaboard Corp.$4.1B
57
GHCGraham Holdings Co.$5.1B
47
VMIValmont Industries, Inc.$9.6B
83
FBYDFalcon’s Beyond Global, Inc.$1.3B
27
DLXDeluxe Corp.$1.1B
98
TTITETRA Technologies, Inc.$1.1B
39

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News

Latest OTTR news & analysis

Otter Tail: Still Worth Buying After Q2

Seeking Alpha · 6 Aug 2026positive

Otter Tail Corporation beat second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year and 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, citing strong utility performance and improving manufacturing trends. Management is targeting 10% annual rate base and comparable utility earnings growth over five years, with major solar, storage, and transmission projects slated to come online in 2027–2028.

Why it matters — OTTR watchers would care because the raised guidance and planned utility projects point to expansion of the regulated asset base that supports the company's long-term earnings growth.

Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 4 Aug 2026neutral

Seeking Alpha published the Q2 2026 earnings call transcript for Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR). The item is a transcript of the company's second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call.

Why it matters — A OTTR watcher would care because the transcript is the primary source for management commentary on the company's Q2 2026 results and outlook.

Otter Tail Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 4 Aug 2026neutral

Otter Tail reported second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.66, down from $1.85 a year earlier, citing lower PVC pipe pricing that weighed on its plastics segment. The company raised its full-year adjusted earnings guidance to a range of $5.68 to $6.08 per share, excluding the after-tax effect of a legal settlement related to PVC pipe antitrust litigation.

Why it matters — Otter Tail watchers would track the quarterly earnings decline from its PVC plastics segment alongside the company's raised full-year earnings guidance, which together signal the segment's ongoing impact and updated expectations for the year.

Otter Tail (OTTR) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Aug 2026positive

Otter Tail reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.85 per share in the same period a year earlier.

Why it matters — OTTR watchers would note that the company exceeded analyst earnings expectations for the quarter, even though per-share earnings came in below the prior-year figure.

Otter Tail Corporation Announces Second Quarter Results and Updates Annual Earnings Guidance

Business Wire · 3 Aug 2026neutral

Otter Tail Corporation reported a quarterly diluted loss per share of $0.18 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.66 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, and updated its annual earnings guidance ranges for both diluted and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Why it matters — The company introduced a new adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance range alongside its updated annual guidance, providing investors with additional context on expected underlying profitability for the year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about OTTR stock

What is the OTTR stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Otter Tail Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $91, with estimates ranging from $86 to $95. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is OTTR stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Otter Tail Corp., 0 rate it a Buy, 4 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Otter Tail Corp. 57 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OTTR?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Otter Tail Corp. ranks 57 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (95 of 100).

Will OTTR stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies -0.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Otter Tail Corp. 57 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the OTTR stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Otter Tail Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OTTR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $86 to $95 over the next 12 months.

How has OTTR stock performed over the past year?

Otter Tail Corp. returned +12.2% over the 12 months to 21 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Otter Tail Corp. do?

Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified energy company that serves as a key player in the utilities sector. Primarily engaged in electric utility operations, it provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the upper Midwest of the United States.

What is the latest news on OTTR?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 6 Aug 2026): "Otter Tail: Still Worth Buying After Q2". Otter Tail Corporation beat second-quarter expectations and raised its full-year and 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, citing strong utility performance and improving manufacturing trends. Management is targeting 10% annual rate base and comparable utility earnings growth over five years, with major solar, storage, and transmission projects slated to come online in 2027–2028.

Company

About Otter Tail Corp.

Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified energy company that serves as a key player in the utilities sector. Primarily engaged in electric utility operations, it provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the upper Midwest of the United States. In addition to its utility services, Otter Tail Corporation maintains a varied portfolio that includes operations in the manufacturing and construction segments. These non-regulated businesses offer products ranging from plastic components to aluminum for manufacturing and infrastructure developments. Based in Fargo, North Dakota, the company has established itself as a critical supplier within its geographic area, known for reliability and efficient service. Otter Tail Corporation plays a significant role in the regional market by integrating sustainable practices within its operations and focusing on renewable energy sources, thereby contributing to the broader efforts of environmental stewardship and energy transition. Its balanced approach to energy and business diversification showcases a strategic adaptability to market changes and regulatory demands.

CEO Mr. Charles S. MacFarlane · 2,198 employees · United States · https://www.ottertail.com