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Otter Tail Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Otter Tail is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 2, 2026). It closed at $90.78, 3.1% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Otter Tail Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe businesses in the United States. More about the company

$90.78
+1.11% today
$3.8B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 14w
S2 15w
S2 41w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 6w → S3 8w → S4 3w → S1 1w → S2 14w → S3 7w → S2 15w → S3 3w → S4 9w → S1 4w → S4 9w → S1 10w → S3 3w → S4 2w → S3 4w → S1 1w → S2 2w → S1 1w → S2 12w → S3 7w → S2 41w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 22 stage runs.

OTTR among Conglomerates8th of 28 by relative strength

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Stocks in Conglomerates ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1NNBRStage 2 · wk 2493−13.7%
2RCMTStage 2 · wk 1189−7.0%
3DLXStage 4 · wk 479−0.0%
4PAMStage 4 · wk 377−3.0%
5CODIStage 2 · wk 975−9.1%
6CRESYStage 2 · wk 174−14.2%
7TUSKStage 3 · wk 172−6.8%
8OTTRStage 3 · wk 369+1.8%
vs 52W High
-3.1%
$75.27 lo$93.69 hi
Near 52W high, distribution zone
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
3.2%
200 DMA: $87.92 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.66x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+1.8%
3M
-1.1%
6M
+3.8%
YTD
+13.6%
1Y
+19.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-05-21
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-12-12.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.65x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.53x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.95x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$89.65
200 DMA
$87.92
52W High
$93.69
52W Low
$75.27
5D Low
$88.87
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$90.78
60d High
$93.69
120d High
$93.69
250d High
$93.69
Next resistance
+3.2%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
19.6
Forward 17.0
ROE
+10.7%
Profit margin +14.8%
Dividend Yield
2.51%
P/B 2.0

Otter Tail: quick answers

What stage is Otter Tail in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Otter Tail (OTTR) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 2, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Otter Tail in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Otter Tail is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 3.2% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Otter Tail from its 52-week high?

Otter Tail closed at $90.78 on Oct 22, 2026, 3.1% below its 52-week high of $93.69. Its 52-week low is $75.27.

How has Otter Tail performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Otter Tail is up 19.1% over the past year and up 13.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Otter Tail in?

Otter Tail is in the Conglomerates industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Conglomerates

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.

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