OPTT

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

NYSE · Electric Services · Inc. NJ · CIK 0001378140
$0.3000 +3.45% $68.0M
4 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$68.0M
Cap SizeMicro Cap
Inst. Holders5 funds
Inst. Value$2.1M
Inst. Activity0 buys / 4 sells
Reddit Sentiment67° Warm
SEC Reports5
Press Releases5
Exchange NYSE·Sector Electric Services·Inc. NJ·CIK 0001378140·Prev Close $0.2900

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 SEC
Ocean Power Technologies filed an 8-K announcing successful field performance of its PowerBuoy system deployed for the U
8-K — Impact 4/10
Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 68.5% short (4.3M / 6.2M)
Short: 4,256,695 | Exempt: 24,112 | TRF Vol: 6,217,378 | Short Ratio: 68.5% | Off-exchange volume (d
Jun 8, 2026 SEC
Ocean Power Technologies is offering 25,000,000 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase an additional 25,000,000
424B5 — Impact 6/10
May 21, 2026 SEC
Ocean Power Technologies announced an expansion of its global deployment footprint, increasing PowerBuoy deployments fro
8-K — Impact 4/10
Mar 5, 2026 Insider
PAGLIARA TRACY D sold 322,897 shares
Senior VP and General Counsel @ $0.4340 ($140.1K)
Mar 5, 2026 Insider
Powers Robert Patrick sold 437,550 shares
Senior VP and CFO @ $0.4340 ($189.9K)
Mar 5, 2026 Insider
Stratmann Philipp sold 901,096 shares
President and CEO @ $0.4340 ($391.1K)
Inst.
MORGAN STANLEY — NEAR_EXIT
8,000 shares ($2.4K)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2025. No current recommendation available.
$1.50 (Dec 2025)
Current $0.2849 Low $1.50 Median $1.50 High $1.50 2 analysts
$1.50 $1.50

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution88% buy · 8 analysts · last covering-analyst action Dec 2025
3Strong Buy
4Buy
1Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Dec 18, 2025 HC Wainwright & Co. INITIATE Buy

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $-0.12 ▲ +42.5% $-0.20 — $-0.03 2
Next Q $-0.03 $-0.03 — $-0.03 25% YoY 1
Current FY $-0.15 ▼ -25.0% $-0.18 — $-0.12 12% YoY 2
Next FY $-0.09 $-0.11 — $-0.07 40% YoY 2

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$2.1MADD
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$15.0KNEW
MORGAN STANLEY$2.4KNEAR_EXIT
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$739.00TRIM
FMR LLC$1.00NEAR_EXIT

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Mar 5, 2026PAGLIARA TRACYF$140.1K
Mar 5, 2026Powers RobertF$189.9K
Mar 5, 2026Stratmann PhilippF$391.1K
Jan 30, 2026Stratmann PhilippM$0.00
Jan 30, 2026Stratmann PhilippA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

67°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
11 mentions 5 bullish 0 bearish
5 institutional holders with $2.1M total value (6,995,512 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, CHARLES, MORGAN. Net selling activity: 4 institutions trimmed/exited vs 0 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC6,935,047$2.1M99.1%ADD +93.7%
2CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC50,000$15.0K0.7%NEW
3MORGAN STANLEY8,000$2.4K0.1%NEAR_EXIT -77.5%
4BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/2,462$739.000.0%TRIM -60.9%
5FMR LLC3$1.000.0%NEAR_EXIT -99.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
MORGAN STANLEYNEAR_EXIT35,5238,000-77.5%$2.4K2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM6,2972,462-60.9%$739.002025-Q4
FMR LLCNEAR_EXIT1,2953-99.8%$1.002025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT485,6170-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED137,069485,617+254.3%$244.6K2025-Q3
UBS Group AGNEAR_EXIT1,173,415143,438-87.8%$72.3K2025-Q3
FMR LLCDOUBLED31,295+43066.7%$652.002025-Q3
UBS Group AGADD929,8331,173,415+26.2%$557.4K2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW137,069$65.1K2025-Q2
VANGUARD GROUP INCADD3,230,4766,256,321+93.7%$2.9M2025-Q1
UBS Group AGDOUBLED854929,833+108779.7%$424.0K2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCTRIM904,000499,500-44.7%$227.7K2025-Q1
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW50,000$22.8K2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED22,900904,000+3847.6%$922.1K2024-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM50,52830,448-39.7%$4.7K2024-Q3
3 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Mar 5, 2026PAGLIARA TRACY DSenior VP and General CounselF322,897$0.4340$140.1K
Mar 5, 2026Powers Robert PatrickSenior VP and CFOF437,550$0.4340$189.9K
Mar 5, 2026Stratmann PhilippPresident and CEOF901,096$0.4340$391.1K
Jan 30, 2026Stratmann PhilippPresident and CEOM100,198$0.00$0.00
Jan 30, 2026Stratmann PhilippPresident and CEOA100,162$0.00$0.00
Jan 30, 2026PAGLIARA TRACY DSenior VP and General CounselA201,442$0.00$0.00
Jan 30, 2026PAGLIARA TRACY DSenior VP and General CounselA201,442$0.00$0.00
Jan 30, 2026Powers Robert PatrickCFOM54,032$0.00$0.00
Jan 30, 2026Powers Robert PatrickCFOA54,013$0.00$0.00
Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Dec 2025): 88% buy across 8 analysts — 3 strong buy, 4 buy, 1 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Dec 2025. No current recommendation available.
$1.50 mean target (Dec 2025)
$1.50 Low $1.50 High
MetricValue
Current Price$0.2849
Target Low$1.50
Target Mean$1.50
Target Median$1.50
Target High$1.50
# Analysts2
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-04-30
$-0.12 $-0.20 $-0.03 +42.5% 0↑ 1↓ $0.0B 2
Next Q
2026-07-31
$-0.03 $-0.03 $-0.03 25.0% +0.0% $0.0B 1
Current FY
2026-04-30
$-0.15 $-0.18 $-0.12 11.8% -25.0% 1↑ 0↓ $0.0B 2
Next FY
2027-04-30
$-0.09 $-0.11 $-0.07 40.0% +0.0% 1↑ 0↓ $0.0B 202.4% 2

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$-0.115
7d ago$-0.200+0.085
30d ago$-0.200+0.085
60d ago$-0.030-0.085
90d ago$-0.030-0.085
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 1 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Dec 18, 2025 HC Wainwright & Co. INITIATE Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263410088%
May 1, 20263410088%
Apr 1, 20263410088%
Mar 1, 20263410088%
Feb 1, 20263410088%
Jan 1, 20263410088%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

67°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
11 mentions 5 bullish 0 bearish 11 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
May 20, 2026160° Warm101
May 19, 2026150° Neutral001
May 19, 2026150° Neutral001
May 13, 2026150° Neutral001
May 13, 2026150° Neutral001
May 7, 2026160° Warm101
May 7, 2026160° Warm101
May 6, 2026156° Neutral001
May 6, 2026156° Neutral001
Mar 14, 2026160° Warm101
Mar 14, 2026160° Warm101

Recent Reddit Threads

r/pennystocks Bullish 20d 15h ago
OPTT update: DHS deployments, Anduril integration, and what I'm watching
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r/pennystocks Neutral 21d 16h ago
OPTT, Ocean power technologies
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r/pennystocks Neutral 27d 14h ago
My very controversial stock pick is going to work out. The ocean is the next space.
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/pennystocks Neutral 29d 9h ago
$OPTT more than a chart
▲ 1 💬 0 ⚡ 0.4
r/pennystocks Bullish 1mo ago
LADENBURG Upgrades Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ:OPTT) to Strong-Buy
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/pennystocks Bullish 1mo ago
OPTT News: US program selects 34 marine energy projects for technical support.
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/pennystocks Neutral 1mo ago
I have found a giant opportunity in this tiny stock.
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/pennystocks Neutral 1mo ago
Penny stocks portfolio
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
r/pennystocks Bullish 2mo ago
Optt earnings call next week it might be a play?
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.5
Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 68.5% short (4.3M / 6.2M)
Short: 4,256,695 | Exempt: 24,112 | TRF Vol: 6,217,378 | Short Ratio: 68.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
other
Ocean Power Technologies Announces Pricing of $10,000,000 Registered Direct Offering Priced At A Premium to Market
<p align="justify">MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or t
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 62.1% short (11.9M / 19.2M)
Short: 11,922,869 | Exempt: 1,005,058 | TRF Vol: 19,209,070 | Short Ratio: 62.1% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 3, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 61.6% short (2.4M / 3.9M)
Short: 2,408,149 | Exempt: 19,598 | TRF Vol: 3,908,601 | Short Ratio: 61.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 1, 2026
other
Ocean Power Technologies Expands International Defense Engagements Across Europe
<p>MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader
May 27, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 67.6% short (1.0M / 1.4M)
Short: 954,082 | Exempt: 2,601 | TRF Vol: 1,411,622 | Short Ratio: 67.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 62.6% short (0.8M / 1.2M)
Short: 776,303 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,239,379 | Short Ratio: 62.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
other
Ocean Power Technologies Expands U.S. and International Deployment Footprint
<p align="left">MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”
May 18, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 57.0% short (1.2M / 2.2M)
Short: 1,244,704 | Exempt: 1,000 | TRF Vol: 2,184,132 | Short Ratio: 57.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 61.8% short (1.2M / 1.9M)
Short: 1,197,870 | Exempt: 125 | TRF Vol: 1,937,935 | Short Ratio: 61.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
other
Ocean Power Technologies Deploys Three PowerBuoy® Systems Streaming Simultaneous Offshore Data for DHS Operations
Deployment includes deep-water operations (>1,000m) and integration with Anduril’s Lattice platform <pre>Deployment includes deep-water operations (>1
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 72.8% short (1.0M / 1.3M)
Short: 975,242 | Exempt: 5,092 | TRF Vol: 1,340,004 | Short Ratio: 72.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 57.4% short (0.9M / 1.6M)
Short: 938,974 | Exempt: 685 | TRF Vol: 1,635,540 | Short Ratio: 57.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
other
Ocean Power Technologies Advances Offshore Charging and Autonomous Operations for Maritime Drones
<p align="justify">MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Compa
May 7, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: OPTT — 61.6% short (1.0M / 1.7M)
Short: 1,040,604 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,689,382 | Short Ratio: 61.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)