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OTTR

Otter Tail Corp
Nasdaq· Electric Services· Inc. MN· CIK 0001466593 Traditional Energy
$90.07 −0.42 (−0.46%)
Oct 26 4:00 PM ET · prev $90.49
Market cap
$3.8B
Mid cap
Median target
$90.50
+0% · range $86.00–95.00
Next earnings
Nov 2
in 7 days · EPS est. $1.54
1 year
+16.0%
from $77.67 · Oct 27
30 days
+1.8%
from $88.51
52-week range
$77.22–94.28
−4% from high · low Oct 31
Avg volume 20D
190.0K
shares / day
Short interest
4.81M
≈11.5% of shares · +0.5%
Days to cover
16.3
at average volume
Insider net
−$394.0K
0 buyers · 1 seller · since Feb 6
New fund stakes
0
Q2 2026 13F · 1 exit
Filing reports
9
analyzed by SecBot
SecBot read BEARISH 2 reports · 90 days
Balance 1 bearish · 0 bullish · 1 neutral oldest → newest, height = score
Avg score ·High conf. 2/2 ·Next Earnings date, Nov 2, 2026
Strongest BEARISH Otter Tail reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.66, beating the $1.49 consensus by 11.2%, but…
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Price

Daily candles with volume. Pins mark insider trades, rating changes, 13F stakes, reports, catalysts and short-interest jumps.

Signal stack

Where each data set points today.

  • InsidersBEARISH

    1 insider sold $394.0K.

  • InstitutionsMIXED

    Q2 2026: 19 added (0 new), 16 trimmed or exited.

  • EstimatesFLAT

    Current-quarter EPS estimate $1.528 → $1.545 over 90 days. 1 up, 0 down in 30 days.

  • Short sellersSTEADY

    Short interest +0.5% to 4.81M shares. 16.3 days to cover, ≈11.5% of shares.

  • TrendUPTREND

    1% above its 50-day average.

Who's buying

13F· Q2 2026
0
new positions
1
exit
FundMoveSharesValue
MORGAN STANLEYADD885,376$79.7M
Nuveen, LLCADD268,456$24.2M
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ADD260,050$23.4M
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCTRIM249,295$22.4M
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C.TRIM210,546$18.9M
LPL Financial LLCADD95,971$8.6M
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INCADD86,785$7.8M
Qube Research & Technologies LtdTRIM72,311$6.5M

Quarterly 13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter ends.

The Street

last action May 2023
12-month targets · 2 analysts

Price is inside the target range. Median implies +0%.Targets as of Oct 26, 2026.

Recent actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 3, 2023Maxim Group
DOWNGRADE
DOWNGRADEHold
Dec 16, 2021Sidoti & Co.
DOWNGRADE
DOWNGRADENeutral
Aug 5, 2020Sidoti & Co.
UPGRADE
UPGRADEBuy
Mar 13, 2020Keybanc
DOWNGRADE
DOWNGRADESector Weight
Feb 19, 2020Sidoti & Co.
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINNeutral
Jan 17, 2020Keybanc
MAINTAIN
MAINTAINOverweight

Insider ledger

Form 4
$0
bought · 0 insiders
$394.0K
sold · 1 insider
DateInsiderTypeValue
Aug 11, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
SELL$44.9K
Aug 10, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
SELL$23.2K
Aug 7, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
GIFT725 sh
Aug 7, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
GIFT475 sh
Aug 7, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
GIFT250 sh
Aug 7, 2026
KNUTSON PAUL L
VP, Human Resources
SELL$325.9K
Apr 13, 2026
PARTAIN NATHAN I
Director
AWARD2,000 sh
Apr 13, 2026
LeBeau Michael E
Director
AWARD1,500 sh

Earnings setup

Estimates
Nov 2
reports in 7 days
$1.54
EPS estimate, this quarter
+1%
estimate change, 90 days
1↑ 0↓
revisions, 30 days
Current-quarter EPS estimate
PeriodEPS est.Range30D rev.Revenue
Current Q$1.54$1.52–$1.57+3.5%$328.0M
Next Q🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Current FY🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only
Next FY🔒 Fresh data, subscribers only

Short side

FINRA· Sep 30, 2026
4,814,876
shares short
+0.5%
vs prior settlement
16.3
days to cover
≈11.5%
of shares outstanding
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 1, 2026 SEC
Otter Tail Corp filed an 8-K reporting that two board members, Thomas J. Webb and Kathryn O. Johnson, will not stand…
8-K — Impact 2/10
Aug 11, 2026 Insider
KNUTSON PAUL L sold 475 shares
VP, Human Resources @ $94.63 ($44.9K)
Aug 10, 2026 Insider
KNUTSON PAUL L sold 250 shares
VP, Human Resources @ $92.84 ($23.2K)
Aug 7, 2026 Insider
KNUTSON PAUL L gifted 725 shares
VP, Human Resources
Aug 4, 2026 SEC
Otter Tail reported Q2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS of $1.66, beating the $1.49 consensus by 11.2%, but reported a GAAP…
8-K — Impact 7/10
Aug 3, 2026 Earnings calendar
OTTR Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-03
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — ADD
885,376 shares ($79.7M)
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
Nuveen, LLC — ADD
268,456 shares ($24.2M)
Catalysts
Scheduled dates and disclosed events: earnings, FDA and trial readouts, halts, press releases. Colored dot = impact.
Upcoming
Nov 2, 2026
Earnings date
OTTR Q3 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-11-02
Recent
Aug 3, 2026
Earnings date
OTTR Q2 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-08-03
May 4, 2026
Earnings date
OTTR Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-04
Apr 1, 2026
Short interest
FTD: OTTR — 7,315 shares ($0.6M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260401, Price: $87.77, FTD Value: $642,037.55, OTTER TAIL CORPORATION
Mar 13, 2026
Short interest
FTD: OTTR — 9,839 shares ($0.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260313, Price: $85.31, FTD Value: $839,365.09, OTTER TAIL CORPORATION

SecBot reports

9 filings · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 7 neutral
All OTTR filing & press-release reports (9)