OPTT Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

NEUTRAL Impact: 4/10 8-K
Horizon weeks Filed May 21, 2026 Processed 19d 10h ago SEC 0001493152-26-024820
8-K context-dependent: Items 8.01
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OPTT ▲ +8.33% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +8.33% · α vs SPY +6.66% · entry $0.3600 → $0.3900
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Executive Summary

Ocean Power Technologies announced an expansion of its global deployment footprint, increasing PowerBuoy deployments from one to five concurrent systems in the U.S., including three for the Department of Homeland Security, and deploying WAM-V autonomous surface vehicles and PowerBuoys internationally in the UAE, Taiwan, and other regions. The press release contains no financial figures, contract values, or revenue guidance — it is a qualitative operational update.

Actionable Insight

This is a qualitative operational update with no hard financial data — the stock may see a modest positive reaction from the narrative of multi-agency U.S. government adoption, but without contract values or revenue guidance, the impact is limited. Monitor upcoming 10-Q for any revenue contribution from these deployments.

Key Facts

  • PowerBuoy deployments increased from 1 to 5 concurrent systems in the U.S.
  • Three PowerBuoy systems support U.S. Department of Homeland Security activities.
  • One PowerBuoy supports Department of War research for the U.S. Navy.
  • Three WAM-V autonomous surface vehicles and one PowerBuoy deployed in the UAE.
  • Additional WAM-V deployments supporting customer activities in Taiwan and other regions.
  • No financial figures, contract values, or revenue guidance disclosed in the filing.

Financial Impact

No financial figures disclosed; operational expansion with no quantified revenue or contract value.

Risk Factors

  • No contract values or revenue guidance provided — deployment expansion does not guarantee revenue.
  • Forward-looking statements are heavily caveated with risks around contract conversion and revenue realization.
  • Historical performance on OPTT shows low win rate (43%) and near-zero average alpha at T+20, suggesting limited trading edge on this type of news.

Market Snapshot

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Electric Services
Analyst Consensus
88% bullish (8 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0001493152-26-024820
Exhibit: ex99-1.htm0001493152-26-024820
Document: 0001493152-26-024820-index-headers.html0001493152-26-024820
Document: 0001493152-26-024820-index.html0001493152-26-024820
Document: 0001493152-26-024820.txt0001493152-26-024820
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50% Hit rate 2 of 4 directional calls best @ T+5▲ +18.60%Mar 11, 2026
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May 21, 2026
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$0.3600 $0.3900▲ +8.33%▲ +6.66%$0.3000 (−16.67%)
Apr 13, 2026
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$0.3800 $0.3800· 0.00%▼ −3.30%$0.3000 (−21.05%)
Apr 1, 2026
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BEARISH ★ 6/10
$0.3500 $0.3800▼ −8.57%▼ −4.81%$0.3000 (+14.29%)
Mar 24, 2026
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NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$0.3700 $0.3500▼ −5.41%▼ −4.98%$0.3000 (−18.92%)
Mar 17, 2026
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MIXED ★ 6/10
$0.3500 $0.3800▲ +8.57%▲ +9.29%$0.3000 (−14.29%)
Mar 11, 2026
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BEARISH ★ 6/10
$0.4300 $0.3500▲ +18.60%▲ +16.42%$0.3000 (+30.23%)
Mar 5, 2026
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$0.4100 $0.3800▼ −7.32%▼ −5.79%$0.3000 (−26.83%)
Feb 24, 2026
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