Louisiana State Employees Retirement System purchased a new stake in Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:OTIS – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 19,800 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,526,000.
Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Otis Worldwide by 0.8% during the fourth 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 during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Otis Worldwide by 0.3% in the 4th 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 during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Otis Worldwide during the 4th quarter worth about $770,125,000. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Otis Worldwide by 5.7% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 7,842,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $685,012,000 after purchasing an additional 422,519 shares during the period. Finally, PineStone Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Otis Worldwide by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,679,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $408,798,000 after purchasing an additional 163,476 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 88.03% of the company’s stock.
Otis Worldwide Stock Performance
OTIS opened at $70.72 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $73.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $81.73. Otis Worldwide Corporation has a 52-week low of $69.16 and a 52-week high of $101.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.14 billion, a PE ratio of 18.81, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.90.
Otis Worldwide Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $0.44 dividend. This is a boost from Otis Worldwide’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.42. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Otis Worldwide’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.81%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently commented on OTIS. Weiss Ratings lowered Otis Worldwide from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on Otis Worldwide from $110.00 to $105.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research cut Otis Worldwide from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Evercore began coverage on Otis Worldwide in a research report on Monday, April 13th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Otis Worldwide from $92.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.58.
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Otis Worldwide Company Profile
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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