Carnegie Investment Counsel decreased its position in Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS – Free Report) by 58.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 97,780 shares of the company’s stock after selling 135,794 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel’s holdings in Otis Worldwide were worth $7,001,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Otis Worldwide by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,128,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,408,798,000 after acquiring an additional 121,207 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Otis Worldwide by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,788,225 shares of the company’s stock worth $945,020,000 after purchasing an additional 29,636 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Otis Worldwide during the fourth quarter worth $770,125,000. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Otis Worldwide by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,842,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $685,012,000 after purchasing an additional 422,519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in Otis Worldwide by 97.9% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,002,589 shares of the company’s stock valued at $349,626,000 after purchasing an additional 1,979,819 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.03% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on OTIS shares. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price target on shares of Otis Worldwide from $97.00 to $90.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of Otis Worldwide from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $90.00 price objective on Otis Worldwide in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $75.00 target price on Otis Worldwide in a research report on Monday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Otis Worldwide in a report on Wednesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $92.91.
Key Headlines Impacting Otis Worldwide
Here are the key news stories impacting Otis Worldwide this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Despite the cuts, Zacks Research still projects earnings growth from approximately $4.04 per share in fiscal 2026 to $4.41 in fiscal 2027 and $4.89 in fiscal 2028. The fiscal 2026 estimate is also slightly above the broader consensus of $4.03 per share. Otis Worldwide analyst estimates
- Neutral Sentiment: An MSN page provides updated analyst estimates and ratings for Otis Worldwide, but the supplied information does not specify individual analyst recommendations or price targets. Otis Worldwide stock: Analyst estimates and ratings
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its fiscal 2026 EPS forecast to $4.04 from $4.22, fiscal 2027 to $4.41 from $4.67, and fiscal 2028 to $4.89 from $5.23. These reductions point to weaker expected profitability than previously forecast.
- Negative Sentiment: Quarterly estimates were also reduced: Q3 2026 EPS fell to $1.01 from $1.14, Q4 2026 to $1.13 from $1.18, and Q1 2027 to $1.02 from $1.05. Additional cuts affected Q2 and Q3 2027, Q4 2027, and the first two quarters of 2028.
Otis Worldwide Price Performance
Shares of OTIS stock opened at $72.61 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $27.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $72.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.22. Otis Worldwide Corporation has a one year low of $69.16 and a one year high of $94.57.
Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $1.01. The company had revenue of $3.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.76 billion. Otis Worldwide had a net margin of 10.17% and a negative return on equity of 28.50%. Otis Worldwide’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.05 EPS. Otis Worldwide has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.010-4.050 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Otis Worldwide Corporation will post 4.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Otis Worldwide Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 11th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $0.44 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Otis Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.24%.
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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