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OPTT

BEARISH
$0.36 Live
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. · AMEX
Target $1.5 (+315.2%)
$0.29 52W Range $0.9
Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 01, 2026
Market cap
$82.38M
P/E
N/A
ROE
-147.0%
Profit margin
N/A
Debt/Equity
0.43
Dividend yield
N/A

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence
95%
OPTT exhibits severe financial distress, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, indicating critical weakness across nearly all fundamental health dimensions. The company suffers from catastrophic profitability metrics, including an operating margin of -1777.39% and negative gross margins, while revenue is shrinking rapidly at -37.80% YoY. With a Price/Sales ratio of 23.98, the stock is significantly overvalued relative to its dwindling top-line performance. The long-term earnings track record shows a decade-plus history of consistent losses, suggesting a failed path to monetization.

Key Strengths

Relatively low Debt/Equity ratio (0.43) compared to industrial peers
Current ratio above 1.0 (1.07), providing a marginal liquidity cushion
Analyst target price ($1.50) suggests significant perceived upside by a small number of observers
Small market cap allows for high volatility spikes on positive news
Insider sentiment is slightly positive (60/100) despite lack of recent trades

Key Risks

Extreme operating losses with an operating margin of -1777.39%
Negative gross margins (-56.39%) indicate the cost of goods exceeds revenue
Severe revenue contraction (-37.80% YoY and Q/Q)
Extreme overvaluation based on Price/Sales (23.98x) for a non-profitable entity
Chronic inability to achieve positive EPS over a 15-year historical window

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall
8
Weak
Value
5
Future
10
Past
15
Health
10
Dividend
0
AI Verdict
Critical Failure
Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score 1/9, Negative Gross Margins, Revenue Decline, Extreme P/S Ratio
Confidence
90%
Value
5/100

No Graham Number available due to lack of earnings; P/S is the primary valuation metric.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • P/S of 23.98 is unjustifiable for shrinking revenue
  • P/B of 3.88 is high for a company with negative ROE
Future
10/100

Growth metrics are trending sharply downward.

Positives
  • High analyst target price
Watchpoints
  • Revenue growth is deeply negative (-37.8%)
  • Consistent earnings misses
Past
15/100

Historical data shows a persistent failure to reach profitability.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • 15-year history of negative EPS
  • 5-year price change of -85.2%
Health
10/100

F-Score indicates the company is in the weakest possible health tier.

Positives
  • Low Debt/Equity
Watchpoints
  • Piotroski F-Score 1/9
  • Quick ratio below 1.0 (0.71)
Dividend
0/100

Dividend strength is 0/100.

Positives
No standout positives identified.
Watchpoints
  • No dividend history
  • No capacity to pay dividends

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price
$0.36
Analyst Target
$1.5
Upside/Downside
+315.2%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for OPTT and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-30
OPT
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Primary
5Y
-85.2%
3Y
-29.4%
1Y
-12.2%
6M
-28.0%
1M
+2.9%
1W
0.0%
DLH
DLH Holdings Corp.
Peer
5Y
-47.4%
3Y
-46.3%
1Y
+69.8%
6M
+2.9%
1M
-5.0%
1W
-2.6%
ARQ
Arq, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-66.4%
3Y
-17.2%
1Y
-60.7%
6M
-73.2%
1M
-49.5%
1W
-40.2%
MHH
Mastech Digital, Inc.
Peer
5Y
-57.4%
3Y
-26.1%
1Y
-10.5%
6M
-6.5%
1M
+14.3%
1W
-1.5%
OPX
Optex Systems Holdings, Inc
Peer
5Y
+535.2%
3Y
+279.7%
1Y
+110.5%
6M
-24.4%
1M
-12.4%
1W
-9.6%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E
-0.16
PEG Ratio
N/A
P/B Ratio
3.88
P/S Ratio
23.98
EV/Revenue
24.42
EV/EBITDA
-2.56
Market Cap
$82.38M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A
Operating Margin -1777.39%
Gross Margin -56.39%
ROE -146.96%
ROA -55.83%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -37.8%
Earnings Growth N/A
Q/Q Revenue Growth -37.82%
Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity
0.43
Low debt
Current Ratio
1.07
Good
Quick Ratio
0.71
Poor
Cash/Share
$0.03

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q1 2026

Revenue
$0.0B
Gross Margin
-147.2%
Op. Margin
-1777.4%
Net Margin
-2215.6%
Total Assets
$0.0B
Liabilities
$0.0B
Equity
$0.0B
Debt/Equity
1.05x
Operating CF
$-0.0B
CapEx
$-0.0B
Free Cash Flow
$-0.0B
FCF Yield
101%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-07-23
$N/A
2026-03-17
$-0.06
-33.3% surprise
2025-12-15
$-0.06
-200.0% surprise
2016-03-11
$-21.0
+43.2% surprise

Industrials Sector Comparison

Comparing OPTT against 528 companies in the Industrials sector (43 bullish, 199 neutral, 286 bearish)
Return on Equity (ROE)
-146.96%
This Stock
vs
0.59%
Sector Avg
-25037.4% (Below Avg)
Debt to Equity
0.43
This Stock
vs
2.73
Sector Avg
-84.4% (Less Debt)
Revenue Growth
-37.8%
This Stock
vs
64.56%
Sector Avg
-158.6% (Slower)
Current Ratio
1.07
This Stock
vs
3.0
Sector Avg
-64.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

OPTT Ocean Power...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$82M
P/E
-
ROE
-147.0%
Price
$0.36
DLHC DLH Holdings Corp.
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$82M
P/E
-
ROE
-1.0%
Price
$5.67
 Compare with OPTT
ARQ Arq, Inc.
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$82M
P/E
-
ROE
-27.3%
Price
$1.92
 Compare with OPTT
MHH Mastech Digital, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Mkt Cap
$80M
P/E
134.3
ROE
0.7%
Price
$6.71
 Compare with OPTT
OPXS Optex Systems...
BEARISH
Mkt Cap
$79M
P/E
17.5
ROE
20.4%
Price
$11.39
 Compare with OPTT

Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

STRATMANN PHILIPP
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-30
592,913 shares
STRATMANN PHILIPP
Chief Executive Officer
Option Exercise
2026-01-30
100,198 shares · $50,069
PAGLIARA TRACY D
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-01-30
201,442 shares
POWERS ROBERT PATRICK
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-30
281,965 shares
POWERS ROBERT PATRICK
Chief Financial Officer
Option Exercise
2026-01-30
54,032 shares · $27,000
STRATMANN PHILIPP
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-27
805,944 shares
MONTESI CORLISS J.
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-27
151,189 shares
THOMPSON JIM RAYMOND
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-27
151,189 shares
PAGLIARA TRACY D
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-01-27
414,578 shares
CRYAN TERENCE JAMES
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-27
377,973 shares
POWERS ROBERT PATRICK
Chief Financial Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-27
427,447 shares
HEWLETT CLYDE W
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-27
151,189 shares
SLAIBY PETER E
Director
Stock Award
2026-01-16
593,208 shares
STRATMANN PHILIPP
Chief Executive Officer
Stock Award
2026-01-16
1,348,354 shares
PAGLIARA TRACY D
General Counsel
Stock Award
2026-01-16
565,230 shares
Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K
8-K
2026-04-01
8-K
8-K
2026-03-26
10-Q
10-Q
2026-03-17

OPTT filed its quarterly 10-Q report on March 17, 2026. The provided excerpts do not contain specific financial highlights or detailed risk descriptions.

8-K
8-K
2026-03-13
8-K
8-K
2026-03-02
8-K
8-K
2026-02-24

OPTT filed an 8-K on February 24, 2026, likely to announce its annual financial results for the preceding fiscal year.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-28

OPTT filed an 8-K on January 28, 2026, likely to announce its financial results for the preceding quarter or fiscal year.

8-K
8-K
2026-01-09
8-K
8-K
2026-01-06
8-K
8-K
2025-12-16
10-Q
10-Q
2025-12-15
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
2025-12-04
8-K
8-K
2025-11-12
8-K
8-K
2025-11-06
8-K
8-K
2025-10-07
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus
NONE
2 analysts
HC Wainwright & Co.
2025-12-18
init
Buy

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