Ocean Power Technologies Awarded Over $5 Million Contract for PowerBuoy Systems
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 06 2026
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Ocean Power Technologies announced the award of a multi-buoy contract greater than $5 million to deploy and operate MERROWS-equipped PowerBuoy systems in support of a U.S. Coast Guard mission under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to protect the homeland. This demonstration will enable persistent and resident maritime domain awareness, MDA, off the coast of San Diego, California.
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Analyst Views on OPTT
Wall Street analysts forecast OPTT stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for OPTT is 1.50 USD with a low forecast of 1.50 USD and a high forecast of 1.50 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 0.635
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About OPTT
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. provides ocean data collection and reporting, marine power, offshore communications and domain awareness services products, and integrated solutions. The Company focuses on three major service areas: Data as a Service (DaaS), which includes data collected by its Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) autonomous vehicles or its PowerBuoy product lines; Robotics as a Service (RaaS), which provides a lower cost subscription model for its customers to access use of its WAM-Vs, and Power as a Service (PaaS), which includes its PowerBuoy and subsea battery products. The Company's solutions are primarily suited to ocean and other offshore environments, and support generation of actionable intelligence on a standalone basis. The Company offers its products and services to a wide range of customers, including those in government and offshore energy, oil and gas, construction, science and research, wind power, and other industries.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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Ocean Power Technologies Secures Over $5M Contract to Enhance Maritime Surveillance
- Contract Award: Ocean Power Technologies has secured a multi-buoy contract exceeding $5 million with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, aimed at enhancing maritime domain awareness off the coast of San Diego, thereby strengthening national security at sea.
- Technology Integration: The contract will provide several Merrows-equipped PowerBuoy systems deployed alongside Anduril surveillance towers, forming an integrated sensing architecture that ensures data streams are fed into Anduril's Command-and-Control system, enhancing real-time decision support for mission operators.
- Market Reaction: Following the contract announcement, Ocean Power's stock surged 17.4% to 39 cents, indicating strong market confidence in the company's growth potential and reflecting investor interest in renewable energy infrastructure.
- Strategic Implications: CEO Philipp Stratmann emphasized that this collaboration not only supports national security but also promotes the use of renewable energy in critical waterways, highlighting the company's strategic positioning in the sustainable development sector.
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