Otter Tail stock
OTTRNASDAQOtter Tail Corporation, IndustrialsISIN US6896481032
51Score 51 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
29 / 100
Price history
−12% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 15% below it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Sharply down: the price has fallen very quickly lately (RSI 18).
The price is 20% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 67% (July 2008 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$87.65
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$88.53
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)18
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$75.30
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$94.28
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Otter Tail Corporation belongs to the Conglomerates industry (United States) and, with a market value of $3.16B, is number 37 of 55 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $1.3B (down 2% year on year) and earnings of $275.89M (down 8.5%).
- MEQIRI Score 51 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 786 of 1023 in Industrials, median 61.
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- Our model puts fair value at $48.00, with the price 62% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Reliable dividendNo dividend cut for over 39 years.
- Earnings per share growingUp 22.9% a year since 2020.Growth 61
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 60
Weaknesses
- Analysts expect falling earningsDown 15.9% a year through 2028 (estimates from 3 analysts).Growth 61
- Above fair valuePrice 62% above the fair value of $48.00.Valuation 25
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$121.39M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 60
Its standout strength is stability, while technical analysis and valuation hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
Significantly overvaluedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $40.00 and expensive above $59.99 (uncertainty low, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $39.83, at 7.8% it would be $60.26.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; the profit includes one-off items, so there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 0.8% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 28%, operating 27%, net 21%. Last 12 months: net 13%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterModerate debt, and interest is adequately covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 15 Feb 2027in 95 days
- Last reported
- 2 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.41 (expected $1.55)below expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $5.93−2.4%
- Revenue
- $1.31B−0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $5.12−1.9%
- Revenue
- $1.35B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +5.0%2026 earnings guidance raised above the original range of $5.22 to $5.62; manufacturing and plastics segments increased, electric segment maintained and corporate costs rise.
“This reflects an increase from our original 2026 earnings guidance range of $5.22 to $5.62.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 3 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $394,044 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Otter Tail
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
1023 rated companies in Industrials
- This company
- 51
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Conglomerates
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
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- BonheurBONHR.OL $1.26B67
- MbbMBB.DE $1.2B79
ETFs that hold Otter Tail
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.20% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.11% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.11% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.10% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.05% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.03% | 0.45% | €1.53B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.01% | 0.25% | €175.89M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI All Country World Investable Market UCITS ETF (Acc)SPYI | 0.00% | 0.17% | €8.6B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 31 Jul 2026)
- Valuation signal Overvalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.