Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 7,664 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,000.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Otis Worldwide by 3.4% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 9,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $949,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in Otis Worldwide by 10.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,988 shares of the company’s stock worth $928,000 after buying an additional 857 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Otis Worldwide by 63.7% in the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 4,045 shares of the company’s stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 1,574 shares during the period. Baird Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Otis Worldwide by 7.1% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 32,245 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,193,000 after buying an additional 2,132 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Otis Worldwide by 13.3% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,222 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,012,000 after acquiring an additional 1,196 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.03% of the company’s stock.
Otis Worldwide Trading Down 1.2%
OTIS opened at $73.06 on Friday. Otis Worldwide Corporation has a 1-year low of $69.16 and a 1-year high of $94.57. The company has a market cap of $27.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.26.
Otis Worldwide Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Otis Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio is presently 45.24%.
Key Stories Impacting Otis Worldwide
Here are the key news stories impacting Otis Worldwide this week:
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks cut its FY2026 EPS estimate to $4.04 from $4.22, FY2027 to $4.41 from $4.67, and FY2028 to $4.89 from $5.23. The reductions lower the projected earnings trajectory for Otis and may pressure valuation.
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were also reduced: Q1 2027 EPS fell to $1.02 from $1.05, Q2 2027 to $1.12 from $1.16, Q3 2027 to $1.12 from $1.21, Q4 2027 to $1.15 from $1.24, Q1 2028 to $1.12 from $1.19, and Q2 2028 to $1.26 from $1.31.
- Neutral Sentiment: The revised FY2026 forecast of $4.04 remains close to the broader consensus estimate of $4.02, limiting the immediate significance of the cut but indicating little earnings upside relative to current expectations.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
OTIS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $105.00 price target on Otis Worldwide in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $90.00 target price on Otis Worldwide in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Otis Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Morgan Stanley set a $75.00 target price on Otis Worldwide in a report on Monday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on Otis Worldwide from $97.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.91.
View Our Latest Research Report on Otis Worldwide
About Otis Worldwide
Otis Worldwide Corporation is a manufacturer, installer and servicer of vertical transportation systems, including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. The company designs and supplies new equipment for commercial, residential and industrial buildings, and provides ongoing maintenance and repair services aimed at maximizing equipment availability and safety. Otis also offers modernization solutions to upgrade aging systems and improve performance, accessibility and energy efficiency.
In addition to new equipment sales, a significant portion of Otis’s business derives from long-term service contracts and responsive maintenance work.
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