Ocean Power Ownership

OPTT Stock  USD 0.18  0.02  12.50%   
Ocean Power owns a total of 126.23 Million outstanding shares. Roughly 85.45 pct. of Ocean Power outstanding shares are held by general public with 2.89 % owned by insiders and only 11.66 (%) by third-party entities. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2017-09-30
Previous Quarter
59 M
Current Value
82 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
30.6 M
Quarterly Volatility
26.9 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Ocean Power in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Ocean Power, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
Dividends Paid is likely to gain to about 5.3 M in 2024, whereas Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio is likely to drop (12.09) in 2024. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 62 M in 2024, despite the fact that Net Loss is likely to grow to (22.5 M).
Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
  
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Ocean Stock Ownership Analysis

The company has price-to-book ratio of 0.88. Typically companies with comparable Price to Book (P/B) are able to outperform the market in the long run. Ocean Power Technologies recorded a loss per share of 0.4. The entity last dividend was issued on the 12th of March 2019. The firm had 1:20 split on the 12th of March 2019. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Ocean Power operates under Electrical Equipment Parts classification in the United States and is traded on AMEX Exchange. It employs 54 people. To find out more about Ocean Power Technologies contact Philipp Stratmann at 609 730 0400 or learn more at https://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Ocean Power also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Ocean Power's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Ocean Power's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Ocean Power Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

29.18 Million

Roughly 3.0% of Ocean Power Technologies are currently held by insiders. Unlike Ocean Power's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Ocean Power's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Ocean Power's insider trades

Ocean Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Ocean Power is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Ocean Power Technologies backward and forwards among themselves. Ocean Power's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Ocean Power's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
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18.8 K
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16.7 K
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16 K
Eagle Bluffs Wealth Management Llc2024-09-30
10 K
Ifp Advisors, Llc2024-06-30
10 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
1.8 M
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
748.6 K
Note, although Ocean Power's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Ocean Power Technologies Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Ocean Power insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Ocean Power's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Ocean Power insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Ocean Power Outstanding Bonds

Ocean Power issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Ocean Power Technologies uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Ocean bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Ocean Power Technologies has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

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