Ocean Power Technologies is trading 10.70% up now at $0.21 after renewed investor attention to its selection for a U.S. Navy autonomous ocean-mapping contract.

  • The company is one of six potential awardees under the $40 million NAVOCEANO IDIQ agreement.
  • The agreement supports high-resolution ocean-floor mapping with unmanned surface vehicles.
  • The $40 million is an aggregate ceiling across all awardees, and task orders will be competed.