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

Last close, 12 Oct 2026
$0.70

The 2 Wall Street analysts covering Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $45 — +6367.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 9 of 100 as at 12 Oct 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
$7.7M
Ticker Nerd rank
9 / 100
Median analyst target
$45
Analysts covering
2
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 12 Oct 2026
9 / 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
94
Accruals
75
Revisions
49
Issuance
12
Value
7
Growth
5
Quality
5
Momentum
2
Volatility
2

Size (94): Smaller than most of the companies we track.

Volatility (2): The share price moves around a lot.

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 +6367.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
18 Dec 2025HC Wainwright & Co.InitiatesBuy—
24 Sept 2025Ladenburg ThalmannInitiatesBuy—
25 Nov 2020Ascendiant CapitalInitiatesStrong Buy—
9 May 2013Ascendiant CapitalInitiatesStrong 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.

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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
0
Analysts cutting
1
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×

Cheaper than 83% of US stocks

Price / sales
1.8×

Cheaper than 54% of US stocks

Price / book
15.4×

Cheaper than 6% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
−0.2×

Cheaper than 63% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
44.1%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
22.9%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Gross margin
−232.6%

Higher than 1% of US stocks

Operating margin
−840.2%

Higher than 6% of US stocks

Net margin
−158.4%

Higher than 4% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−319.0%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Return on assets
−75.7%

Higher than 4% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

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 $7.7M and an enterprise value of $10.1M.

  • 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: −0.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of 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 13 Oct 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
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
OPTTOcean Power Technologies, Inc.$7.7M
9
JCSEJE Cleantech Holdings Ltd.$7.6M
92
BURUNuburu, Inc$9.2M
8
CETYClean Energy Technologies, Inc.$11.8M
16
INLFINLIF Ltd.$2.9M
4
SPPLSimpple Ltd.$18.6M
9
CVVCVD Equipment Corp.$28.3M
41

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

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News

Latest OPTT news & analysis

Ocean Power Technologies' compact PowerBuoy Mini selected for US Government operational exercise

Proactive Investors · 12 Oct 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies said its PowerBuoy 2.0 Solar and Wind Mini was selected to participate in an upcoming US Government operational exercise. Government evaluators will assess the compact buoy in a representative, mission-relevant environment for possible applicability to additional mission requirements and operating concepts.

Why it matters — The exercise gives government evaluators an opportunity to assess the buoy’s use in additional mission settings.

Ocean Power Technologies wins Naval Postgraduate School order for WAM-V 8 drone

Proactive Investors · 8 Oct 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies received an order from the Naval Postgraduate School for a WAM-V 8 maritime drone. NPS researchers plan to use the vessel for littoral sensing and autonomous-systems research, including work with atmospheric and electro-optical instruments.

Why it matters — The order highlights an academic research application for OPT’s WAM-V 8 platform.

Ocean Power Technologies completes offshore deployment test of amphibious underwater vehicle

Proactive Investors · 6 Oct 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies said it completed a proof-of-concept test for Greensea IQ, using a modified WAM-V 16 unmanned surface vessel to carry and deploy a 300-pound Bayonet 150 autonomous underwater ground vehicle offshore. The vehicle then transited independently toward the beach.

Why it matters — The test demonstrates a deployment capability involving OPT’s WAM-V 16 vessel and an amphibious underwater vehicle.

Ocean Power Technologies Demonstrates Offshore Deployment of Greensea IQ Bayonet 150 from Modified WAM-V 16

GlobeNewsWire · 6 Oct 2026positive

Ocean Power Technologies demonstrated a proof of concept in which a modified WAM-V 16 transported and remotely released Greensea IQ’s 300-pound Bayonet 150 amphibious vehicle offshore. The vehicle then transited from offshore to the beach.

Why it matters — The demonstration highlights a deployment capability involving OPT’s modified WAM-V 16 platform.

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. 9 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OPTT?

As at 12 Oct 2026, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ranks 9 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 (94 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 +6367.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. 9 out of 100 as at 12 Oct 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, 12 Oct 2026): "Ocean Power Technologies' compact PowerBuoy Mini selected for US Government operational exercise". Ocean Power Technologies said its PowerBuoy 2.0 Solar and Wind Mini was selected to participate in an upcoming US Government operational exercise. Government evaluators will assess the compact buoy in a representative, mission-relevant environment for possible applicability to additional mission requirements and operating concepts.

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 Mr. Tracy D. Pagliara CPA, J.D. · 65 employees · United States · https://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com