Otter Tail Corporation (OTTR) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Industrials · Conglomerates
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $89.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away).
Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified holding company with Electric utility (43% of 2025 revenues, serving ~134,000 customers in MN/ND/SD), Manufacturing (BTD, T.O. Plastics), and Plastics (Northern Pipe, Vinyltech PVC pipe) segments. Revenue from regulated electric rates,... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $89.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 55d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-09Recent Developments — Otter Tail Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Has $4.55 Million Holdings in Otter Tail Corporation $OTTR - MarketBe — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Zacks Research Upgrades Otter Tail (NASDAQ:OTTR) to "Strong-Buy" - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
- NEWS Otter Tail Corporation Appoints New Executive Leadership in Succession Plan - HarianBasis.co — HarianBasis.co positive
- NEWS Otter Tail (OTTR) Announces Executive Leadership Changes - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
- NEWS Why The Otter Tail (OTTR) Story Is Shifting As Analysts Hold Firm On US$86.50 Target - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomertop-2 Electric segment customers16%10-K Item 1A: 'two customers combined to account for 16% of Electric segment revenues'
- MEDIUMCustomertop-3 Manufacturing segment customers44%10-K Item 1A: 'three customers combined to account for 44% of Manufacturing segment operating revenues'
- MEDIUMCustomertop-2 Plastics segment customers47%10-K Item 1A: 'two customers combined to account for 47% of Plastics segment operating revenues'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-14Item 5.02LOWTim Rogelstad elected as President of Otter Tail Corporation effective April 13, 2026; Charles MacFarlane stepped down as President but remains CEO. Internal promotion. CFO appointment details in same filing were truncated.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Negative sentiment — recent news tone and/or analyst downgrades drag the composite below neutral.static
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $89.55 — A.R:R is negative (-1.8) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Near 52-week high (2.8% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 62, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $86.24. Score 5.2/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $88.44 (-1.4% upside). Prior stop was $86.24. Stop-loss: $86.24.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.8% away); Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.
Otter Tail Corporation trades at a P/E of 13.2 (forward 16.5). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
9 analysts cover OTTR with a consensus score of 2.4/5. Average price target: $91.
What does Otter Tail Corporation do?Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified holding company with Electric utility (43% of 2025 revenues, serving ~134,000...
Otter Tail Corporation is a diversified holding company with Electric utility (43% of 2025 revenues, serving ~134,000 customers in MN/ND/SD), Manufacturing (BTD, T.O. Plastics), and Plastics (Northern Pipe, Vinyltech PVC pipe) segments. Revenue from regulated electric rates, metal fabrication, and PVC pipe sales to municipal, commercial, and residential markets.