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Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR)

Industrials | Conglomerates | Fergus Falls, United States | NasdaqGS
90.84 USD -0.84 (-0.916%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 90.55 -0.29 (-0.290%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT

The most compelling signal here is the stark divergence between the company's stagnant fundamentals and the aggressive bullish positioning in the options market. While the stock has suffered a multi-year stagnation with only a 1.2% decline last year and flat revenue growth, the options chain screams 'breakout,' with massive call open interest at 95 and 100 strikes and zero put protection. This suggests smart money sees a catalyst—perhaps related to the recent litigation settlements mentioned in the news—that could unlock significant value. Fundamentally, the business is a solid utility play with a fortress balance sheet, a 47% payout ratio, and a 15% historical compounder, but it lacks the explosive growth narrative usually required for a top-tier long-term rating. The current price sits comfortably below the 200-day moving average, offering a margin of safety against the recent underperformance. The dividend is reliable and growing, though not spectacular. The tension lies in whether the options flow is a contrarian setup for a reversal or a speculative gamble on a specific event. Given the strong balance sheet and the sheer volume of capital betting on upside, the risk-reward profile appears favorable for a swing trade or a patient accumulation, even if the long-term growth ceiling remains modest compared to tech peers.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.025327
AutoTheta0.053893
MSTL0.067076
AutoETS0.070013

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 61%
H-stat 11.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.354
Excess Kurtosis -0.69
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 67.491
Revenue per Share 31.383
Market Cap 3,813,969,920
Trailing P/E 19.79
Forward P/E 17.05
Beta 0.43
Profit Margins 14.83%
Website https://www.ottertail.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:26 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, positioning heavy call open interest at strikes above the current price (95 and 100) while virtually no put volume exists. Implied volatility is significantly higher for calls than puts, indicating a strong asymmetric bet on upside movement despite the recent price dip.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.62% 2.57% 2.42% 2.44%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.5780 0.622375
2026-05-15 0.5780 0.658314
2026-02-13 0.5780 0.655626
2025-11-14 0.5250 0.632835
2025-08-15 0.5250 0.638143
2025-05-15 0.5250 0.667684
2025-02-14 0.5250 0.681907
2024-11-15 0.4680 0.582234
2024-08-15 0.4680 0.529053
2024-05-14 0.4680 0.508917
2024-02-14 0.4680 0.534552
2023-11-14 0.4380 0.550390
2023-08-14 0.4380 0.482804
2023-05-12 0.4380 0.564433
2023-02-13 0.4380 0.682881
2022-11-14 0.4130 0.753375
2022-08-12 0.4130 0.507184
2022-05-12 0.4130 0.670563
2022-02-14 0.4130 0.680283
2021-11-12 0.3900 0.585410
2021-08-12 0.3900 0.728427
2021-05-13 0.3900 0.808458
2021-02-11 0.3900 0.924390
2020-11-12 0.3700 0.921774
2020-08-13 0.3700 0.917886
2020-05-14 0.3700 0.960041
2020-02-13 0.3700 0.680648
2019-11-14 0.3500 0.716332
2019-08-14 0.3500 0.690744
2019-05-14 0.3500 0.692932
2019-02-14 0.3500 0.712686
2018-11-14 0.3350 0.707497
2018-08-14 0.3350 0.686475
2018-05-14 0.3350 0.771001
2018-02-14 0.3350 0.825123
2017-11-14 0.3200 0.683031
2017-08-11 0.3200 0.776699
2017-05-11 0.3200 0.859060
2017-02-13 0.3200 0.836601
2016-11-10 0.3130 0.891738
2016-08-11 0.3130 0.904886
2016-05-11 0.3130 1.047523
2016-02-10 0.3130 1.174484
2015-11-10 0.3080 1.161826
2015-08-12 0.3080 1.101968
2015-05-13 0.3080 1.150972
2015-02-11 0.3070 0.982400
2014-11-12 0.3030 1.004975
2014-08-13 0.3030 1.071808
2014-05-13 0.3030 1.071808
2014-02-12 0.3030 1.033424
2013-11-13 0.2970 0.997984
2013-08-13 0.2970 1.029106
2013-05-13 0.2970 1.010204
2013-02-13 0.2970 1.071429
2012-11-13 0.2980 1.269165
2012-08-13 0.2980 1.291161
2012-05-11 0.2980 1.385402
2012-02-13 0.2980 1.365720
2011-11-10 0.2980 1.460069
2011-08-11 0.2980 1.470879
2011-05-11 0.2980 1.330951
2011-02-11 0.2980 1.315673
2010-11-10 0.2980 1.426520
2010-08-11 0.2980 1.550468
2010-05-12 0.2980 1.380269
2010-02-10 0.2980 1.485543
2009-11-10 0.2980 1.273504
2009-08-12 0.2980 1.207945
2009-05-13 0.2980 1.506572
2009-02-11 0.2980 1.419724
2008-11-12 0.2980 1.588486
2008-08-13 0.2980 0.730930
2008-05-13 0.2980 0.821163
2008-02-13 0.2980 0.860029
2007-11-13 0.2930 0.835472
2007-08-13 0.2930 0.839782
2007-05-11 0.2930 0.861005
2007-02-13 0.2930 0.884929
2006-11-13 0.2880 0.959041
2006-08-11 0.2880 1.028571
2006-05-11 0.2880 1.003135
2006-02-13 0.2880 0.980259
2005-11-10 0.2800 0.918334
2005-08-11 0.2800 0.995379
2005-05-11 0.2800 1.144258
2005-02-11 0.2800 1.110670
2004-11-10 0.2750 1.026119
2004-08-11 0.2750 1.142501
2004-05-12 0.2750 1.089540
2004-02-11 0.2750 1.019274
2003-11-12 0.2700 0.992647
2003-08-13 0.2700 1.021180
2003-05-13 0.2700 0.977907
2003-02-12 0.2700 1.125000
2002-11-13 0.2650 0.963987
2002-08-13 0.2650 1.014548
2002-05-13 0.2650 0.867147
2002-02-13 0.2650 0.906913
2001-11-13 0.2600 0.910046
2001-08-13 0.2600 0.901213
2001-05-11 0.2600 0.986717
2001-02-13 0.2600 1.029703
2000-11-13 0.2550 1.079365
2000-08-11 0.2550 1.214286
2000-05-11 0.2550 1.146067
2000-02-11 0.2550 1.276995
1999-11-10 0.2475 1.192771
1999-08-11 0.2475 1.185629
1999-05-12 0.2475 1.281553
1999-02-10 0.2475 1.269231
1998-11-10 0.2400 1.242718
1998-08-12 0.2400 1.352113
1998-05-13 0.2400 1.381295
1998-02-11 0.2400 1.275748
1997-11-14 0.2325 1.357664
1997-08-13 0.2325 1.425287
1997-05-13 0.2325 1.453125
1997-02-12 0.2325 1.419847
1996-11-13 0.2250 1.343284
1996-08-13 0.2250 1.353383
1996-05-13 0.2250 1.250000
1996-02-13 0.2250 1.267606
1995-11-13 0.2200 1.265049
1995-08-11 0.2200 1.294118
1995-05-09 0.2200 1.323308
1995-02-09 0.2200 1.333333
1994-11-08 0.2150 1.387097
1994-08-09 0.2150 1.343750
1994-05-09 0.2150 1.376000
1994-02-09 0.2150 1.274074
1993-11-08 0.2100 1.333333
1993-08-09 0.2100 1.244444
1993-05-10 0.2100 1.098039
1993-02-08 0.2100 1.200000
1992-11-06 0.2050 1.271318
1992-08-10 0.2050 1.233083
1992-05-11 0.2050 1.201465
1992-02-10 0.2050 1.179856
1991-08-09 0.2000 1.322314
1991-05-09 0.2000 1.391304
1991-02-11 0.2000 1.553398
1990-11-08 0.1950 1.514563
1990-08-09 0.1950 1.625000
1990-02-09 0.1950 1.608247
1989-11-09 0.1900 1.670330
1989-08-09 0.1900 1.670330
1989-05-09 0.1900 1.853659
1989-02-09 0.1900 1.853659
1988-11-08 0.1850 1.761905
1988-08-09 0.1850 1.973333
1988-05-09 0.1850 1.815951
1988-02-08 0.1850 1.804878
1987-11-06 0.1825 2.020761
1987-08-10 0.1825 1.738095
1987-05-11 0.1825 1.780488
1987-02-09 0.1825 1.493606
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.26
dividendYield 2.46
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.205
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.024051046
lastDividendValue 0.578
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-10

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.08842564
Address1 215 South Cascade Street
Address2 P.O. Box 496
All Time High 100.84
All Time Low 3.53125
Ask 116.18
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 179,430
Average Daily Volume3 Month 249,673
Average Volume 249,673
Average Volume10Days 179,430
Beta 0.43
Bid 65.26
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 1
Book Value 44.703
City Fergus Falls
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 90.84
Current Ratio 1.707
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 92.57
Day Low 90.505
Debt To Equity 67.491
Display Name Otter Tail
Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Dividend Rate 2.26
Dividend Yield 2.46
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,855,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,855,600
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,787,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Ebitda 447,248,992
Ebitda Margins 0.34008998
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.614
Enterprise To Revenue 3.61
Enterprise Value 4,746,979,840
Eps Current Year 6.075
Eps Forward 5.32667
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.59
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 218-998-3165
Fifty Day Average 91.088
Fifty Day Average Change -0.2480011
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.002722654
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 8.842564
Fifty Two Week High 95.09
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.25
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.044694502
Fifty Two Week Low 74.15
Fifty Two Week Low Change 16.689995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.22508422
Fifty Two Week Range 74.15 - 95.09
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,153,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.4
Float Shares 41,128,654
Forward Eps 5.32667
Forward P E 17.053806
Free Cashflow -165,230,496
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 2,198
Fullday Change -0.840004
Fullday Change Percent -0.916235
Fullday Price 90.55
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.42191002
Gross Profits 554,846,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02082
Held Percent Institutions 0.78622
Implied Shares Outstanding 41,985,580
Industry Conglomerates
Industry Disp Conglomerates
Industry Key conglomerates
Ir Website http://www.ottertail.com/investors/investors.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.578
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 953,164,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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 generates, purchases, transmissions, distributes, and sells electric energy in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and operates as a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator markets. This segment generates electricity through coal, fuel oil, solar, wind, and natural gas for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Its Manufacturing segment engages in metal fabrication services for custom machine parts and metal components and manufacturing thermoformed plastic products for use in the agriculture, construction, horticulture, industrial, lawn and garden, recreational vehicle, and other end markets. These businesses have manufacturing facilities in Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota and sell products primarily in the United States. The Plastics segment manufactures polyvinyl chloride pipes for municipal water, rural water, wastewater, storm drainage and water reclamation system, and other uses for customers in the horticulture, medical and life sciences, industrial, recreation, and electronics industries. This segment markets its products through independent sales representatives, company salespersons, and customer service representatives. Otter Tail Corporation was incorporated in 1907 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Long Name Otter Tail Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,813,969,920
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_294269
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 195,068,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,852,176,965
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 92.31
Operating Cashflow 409,316,992
Operating Margins 0.24028999
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.47619998
Peg Ratio 1.93
Phone 866-410-8780
Post Market Change -0.2899933
Post Market Change Percent -0.31923524
Post Market Price 90.55
Post Market Time 1,787,959,805
Previous Close 91.68
Price Eps Current Year 14.953086
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0320783
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.9002008
Profit Margins 0.14833
Quick Ratio 1.086
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.840004
Regular Market Change Percent -0.916235
Regular Market Day High 92.57
Regular Market Day Low 90.505
Regular Market Day Range 90.505 - 92.57
Regular Market Open 92.31
Regular Market Previous Close 91.68
Regular Market Price 90.84
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 164,950
Return On Assets 0.051409997
Return On Equity 0.106850006
Revenue Growth 0.004
Revenue Per Share 31.383
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 5
Shares Outstanding 41,985,580
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1163
Shares Short 4,881,890
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,308,740
Short Name Otter Tail Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.16530001
Short Ratio 18.9
Source Interval 15
State MN
Symbol OTTR
Target High Price 95.0
Target Low Price 86.0
Target Mean Price 90.5
Target Median Price 90.5
Total Cash 333,703,008
Total Cash Per Share 7.948
Total Debt 1,266,712,960
Total Revenue 1,315,070,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.205
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.024051046
Trailing Eps 4.59
Trailing P E 19.790848
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.9275
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 87.47245
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.367546
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.03849836
Type Disp Equity
Volume 164,950
Website https://www.ottertail.com
Zip 56,538-0496