Ocean Power Technologies Inc (OPTT)
AMEXIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$0.41-2.60%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
AMEXIndustrialsElectrical Equipment & PartsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Revenue reaches at least $0.5 million in Q3 2026: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 26% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 5% on a typical day and fell roughly 98% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskOPTT’s case rests on growing subsea operations, supported by increased backlog, despite weak financial performance. The desk records a fiscal 2026 loss and no revenue-growth history or latest result. OPTT trades at 0.8× sales versus the 2.6× peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast, despite the peer discount. The revenue pillar needs review because its Q3 2026 comparison is unverified. The next-quarter miss probability is 32%, and the CEO transition adds disruption risk. Peer multiples imply a price about 69% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. OPTT is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 2 analysts currently covering OPTT (as of Oct 2026).
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Secure additional funding through equity and convertible notes
Amendments improve funding terms, supporting capital allocation objectives.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Expand operational infrastructure with subsea technology acquisition
Increased backlog supports growth through subsea technology.
CEO transition may disrupt strategic initiatives and investor confidence.
Threatens: Secure additional funding through equity and convertible notes
Going concern qualification raises funding concerns.
Advances: Expand operational infrastructure with subsea technology acquisition
Acquisition aligns with infrastructure expansion objective.
Advances: Demonstrate and scale operational performance of deployed maritime systems
Record backlog indicates strong operational performance and demand.
Advances: Secure additional funding through equity and convertible notes
Record backlog supports funding and operational performance objectives.
Advances: Expand operational infrastructure with subsea technology acquisition
Acquisition aligns with infrastructure expansion and growth objectives.