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OPTT vs SO
Side-by-side comparison of Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (OPTT) and Southern Company (SO): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both OPTT and SO operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $107.53B, about 1832.9x OPTT ($58.7M).
- OPTT has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for SO).
- SO has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 2 for OPTT).
Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. It offers PB3 PowerBuoy system that generates power for use independent of the power grid in remote offshore locations. The company also provides hybrid PowerBuoy products; subsea battery systems; and payloads, integration services, and marine installation services. In addition, it offers electric power and real-time data communications for remote offshore and subsea applications in markets, such as offshore oil and gas, defense and security, science and research, and communications. The company serves public and private entities, and agencies that require remote offshore power. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey.
Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 44 solar facilities, 13 wind facilities, 1 fuel cell facility, and 1 battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,924 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.6 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Latest OPTT
- Ocean Power Technologies Selected by U.S. Government for Further Assessment of its Maritime Drones
- Ocean Power Technologies Expands International Maritime Security Engagements Across Europe
- Amendment: SEC Form 8-A12B/A filed by Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
- Ocean Power Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- OPT Extends Its Section 382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan
- Ocean Power Technologies Announces Deployment of PowerBuoy® System for Rutgers University and New Maritime Drone Order from Stevens Institute of Technology
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
- Ocean Power Technologies Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 424B5 filed by Ocean Power Technologies Inc.
- Ocean Power Technologies Demonstrates Strong Field Performance from DHS Deployment and Advances Operational Scalability
Latest SO
- Georgia Power reaffirms longstanding commitment to make growth work for customers with Customer Protection Pledge
- Georgia Power continues to offer options to connect customers to solar
- Southern Company second-quarter 2026 earnings to be released July 30
- Georgia's Plant Hatch receives 20-year license renewal from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Georgia Power encourages customers to prepare for hurricane season
- Georgia Power names Anthony Oni as vice president of Corporate Affairs
- Georgia PSC approves plan to lower overall rates, deliver annual savings of $50 per year for Georgia Power residential customers
- Beth Lowry named to Georgia Power Board of Directors
- Georgia Power shares tips, tools and free resources to reduce energy use this summer
- Georgia Natural Gas® Reaches 1 Billion Pounds of Carbon Offsets Through Greener Life®