The price-to-earnings ratio for Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) is above average at 11.35x. The 36-month beta value for OTTR is also noteworthy at 0.54. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 rating it as “overweight”, 2 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for OTTR is 38.14M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.75% of that float. The average trading volume of OTTR on July 04, 2025 was 230.27K shares.
OTTR stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) has jumped by 0.34% compared to previous close of $79.42. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-04 that FERGUS FALLS, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Otter Tail Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation (Nasdaq: OTTR), filed a request with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for permission to increase its electric rates. This request is a result of rising costs to maintain a safe and reliable system while meeting customers’ growing electricity demand as economically as possible. “We understand rising electric costs can be challenging, and we remain focused on manag.
OTTR’s Market Performance
OTTR’s stock has risen by 1.32% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 2.77% and a quarterly drop of -2.53%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.87% for Otter Tail Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.20% for OTTR’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OTTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OTTR stocks, with Siebert Williams Shank repeating the rating for OTTR by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for OTTR in the upcoming period, according to Siebert Williams Shank is $83 based on the research report published on May 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Siebert Williams Shank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OTTR reach a price target of $68. The rating they have provided for OTTR stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on May 03rd, 2023.
Siebert Williams Shank gave a rating of “Hold” to OTTR, setting the target price at $63 in the report published on November 28th of the previous year.
OTTR Trading at 2.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OTTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +3.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OTTR rose by +1.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $77.97. In addition, Otter Tail Corporation saw -7.66% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OTTR starting from Smestad Jennifer O., who sold 4,000 shares at the price of $88.74 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, Smestad Jennifer O. now owns 12,300 shares of Otter Tail Corporation, valued at $354,960 using the latest closing price.
Smestad Jennifer O., the Officer of Otter Tail Corporation, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $87.92 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that Smestad Jennifer O. is holding N/A shares at $351,673 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OTTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28% for the present operating margin
- 0.4% for the gross margin
The net margin for Otter Tail Corporation stands at 0.22%. The total capital return value is set at 0.11%. Equity return is now at value 18.38%, with 8.41% for asset returns.
Based on Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 515.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.62.
Conclusion
In summary, Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
