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OPTT Stock Forecast: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 18 Sept 2026

$2.11

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $45 — +2032.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 7 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — in the weakest quartile. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.

Market cap

$19.0M

Ticker Nerd rank

7 / 100

Median analyst target

$45

Analysts covering

Revenue$1.6M+22.9% y/y

Operating income−$12.0M

Net income−$19.3M

Free cash flow−$3.1M

Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown

Ticker Nerd rank

OPTT stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 19 Sept 2026

7 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Size

Accruals

Revisions

Issuance

Growth

Momentum

Quality

Volatility

Value

Size (89): Smaller than most of the companies we track.

Value (2): The shares cost a lot relative to the profits and assets behind them.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

OPTT stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OPTT, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

We don’t hold enough price history for this company yet.

What Wall Street says2 analysts

2 Buy0 Hold0 Sell

Low $45Median $45High $45

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2032.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
18 Dec 2025	HC Wainwright & Co.	Initiates	Buy	—
24 Sept 2025	Ladenburg Thalmann	Initiates	Buy	—
25 Nov 2020	Ascendiant Capital	Initiates	Strong Buy	—
9 May 2013	Ascendiant Capital	Initiates	Strong Buy	—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. OPTT appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Estimates

OPTT analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: −1.1×
Price / sales: 4.5×
Price / book: 38.4×
EV / EBITDA: −0.5×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 44.1%
Earnings growth (YoY): 22.9%
Gross margin: −232.6%
Operating margin: −885.3%
Net margin: −158.4%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: −319.0%
Return on assets: −76.9%
Dividend yield: —

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $19.0M and an enterprise value of $21.5M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $3.7M. The latest quarter grew 44.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$48.9M, a −1309.0% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: −$24.8M.
Shares outstanding: 228.5M.
Trailing P/E: −1.1×; forward P/E: −0.9× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. employs 65 people — $57K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 Apr 2026 · market figures as at 19 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

OPTT vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Industrial Machinery

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
OPTTOcean Power Technologies, Inc.	$19.0M	7
SPPLSimpple Ltd.	$23.2M	9
CETYClean Energy Technologies, Inc.	$12.1M	12
CVVCVD Equipment Corp.	$31.8M	41
BURUNuburu, Inc	$9.5M	7
LASELaser Photonics Corp.	$44.8M	21
JCSEJE Cleantech Holdings Ltd.	$7.3M	92

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest OPTT news & analysis

Ocean Power Technologies demonstrates WAM-V 8 platform in surf-zone trial

Proactive Investors · 18 Sept 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies conducted a formally evaluated demonstration of its WAM-V 8 autonomous platform in challenging surf-zone conditions at the US Army Corps of Engineers' Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina. The demonstration generated data and operational insights to support continued development of the company's 16- and 22-foot WAM-V platforms for near-shore environments.

Why it matters — The successful demonstration and generated data could help advance OPTT's WAM-V product line for near-shore applications, a key growth area for the company.

Ocean Power Technologies Advances WAM-V® Development Through U.S. Army Surf-Zone Testing

GlobeNewsWire · 18 Sept 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies is advancing its WAM-V® development through U.S. Army surf-zone testing of the WAM-V® 8. The evaluation is providing data and operational insights to inform larger platform development and sensor integration for demanding nearshore operations.

Why it matters — OPTT watchers would care because validated nearshore testing data supports the company's ongoing platform development and sensor integration efforts.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) Reports Q1 Loss, Beats Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 14 Sept 2026negative

Ocean Power Technologies reported a quarterly loss of $1.88 per share, compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03 and a loss of $0.04 per share in the same quarter last year. The company beat revenue estimates in the period.

Why it matters — The quarterly loss came in well below analyst expectations, offering OPTT watchers a key data point on the company's latest financial performance.

Ocean Power Technologies Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Results

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Sept 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies announced its first quarter fiscal 2027 results. The quarter was highlighted by operational execution, expanding access to defense markets, and continued development of persistent autonomous maritime infrastructure.

Why it matters — The results point to the company's progress in defense-market expansion and its persistent autonomous maritime infrastructure, core areas that could shape its growth trajectory.

Ocean Power Technologies Aligns Leadership Team to Accelerate Commercial Execution and Backlog Conversion

GlobeNewsWire · 14 Sept 2026neutral

Ocean Power Technologies announced leadership changes intended to strengthen execution, commercial conversion, and operational accountability, focusing on converting commercial opportunities into backlog and revenue.

Why it matters — Leadership restructuring signals the company's increased emphasis on turning commercial opportunities into backlog and revenue, which OPTT watchers would follow closely.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about OPTT stock

What is the OPTT stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $45, with estimates ranging from $45 to $45. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is OPTT stock a buy right now?

Of the 2 analysts covering Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., 2 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. 7 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OPTT?

As at 19 Sept 2026, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ranks 7 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Size (89 of 100).

Will OPTT stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 2 analysts implies +2032.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. 7 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the OPTT stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OPTT are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $45 to $45 over the next 12 months.

What does Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. do?

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. is a maritime technology company that provides autonomous, renewable-powered solutions for ocean operations.

What is the latest news on OPTT?

The most recent item we track (Proactive Investors, 18 Sept 2026): "Ocean Power Technologies demonstrates WAM-V 8 platform in surf-zone trial". Ocean Power Technologies conducted a formally evaluated demonstration of its WAM-V 8 autonomous platform in challenging surf-zone conditions at the US Army Corps of Engineers' Field Research Facility in Duck, North Carolina. The demonstration generated data and operational insights to support continued development of the company's 16- and 22-foot WAM-V platforms for near-shore environments.

Company

About Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. is a maritime technology company that provides autonomous, renewable-powered solutions for ocean operations. Ocean Power Technologies develops and deploys systems for maritime domain awareness, remote sensing, communications, and offshore power delivery through offerings such as Data as a Service, Robotics as a Service, and Power as a Service. Its product lineup includes the PowerBuoy sensor and power platform, the WAM-V autonomous unmanned surface vehicle, and the Merrows command-and-control interface, which are used in defense, security, subsea infrastructure, offshore energy, marine research, and communications applications. The company serves customers across multiple regions through direct sales, leases, partnerships, and long-term service agreements. Ocean Power Technologies focuses on enabling safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for commercial and government users.

CEO Dr. Philipp Stratmann · 65 employees · United States · https://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com