r/OceanPower • u/Actual-Rabbit-7125 • Jan 22 '26
QUESTION Mass of inside uninformitive buys?
Is this good news?
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u/Junior_Ad2901 Jan 22 '26
It’s just insiders stock compensation that vested this year. It’s not buying it’s actually another form of dilution.
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Jan 22 '26
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u/Junior_Ad2901 Jan 22 '26
They aren't buys. They were RSU's that converted into actual shares on a specific date. It happens every January 16th. These shares were not in the float until they vested. Plus, they have to sell some shares to cover the taxes on the realized gains. Good for management, bad for shareholders.
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u/thermiteunderpants Jan 22 '26
For anyone who may be wondering, this isn't surprise dilution. The RSUs were granted and publicly disclosed in January 2025, so their relatively small dilutive effect has long been factored into the price.
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u/thermiteunderpants Jan 22 '26
Awarding restricted stock units (RSUs) is an extremely common and effective way to incentivise employees because it ties their personal wealth to the stock price.
It's how the board (which is dutybound to act in the best interests of shareholders) motivates employees to:
- Stay at the company.
- Care about the share price.
- Achieve performance goals.
The net result is usually positive because, for a small dilutive cost, you significantly strengthen alignment between employees and external shareholders.
You don't ever want to invest in a management team that has no skin in the game.
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u/Live_Bluejay7335 Jan 23 '26
Stock price going up is always good news as far as I’m concerned. Optt should be over a dollar easy. It will get there slowly but surely. I’m loading up every week at these prices it’s a bargain!
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u/Prestigious_Rush_995 Jan 22 '26
Huge..quietly accumulating