Poet Technologies Inc. (POET)
NASDAQ:POET
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
$16.50
▲(240.91% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/16/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (large losses, negative gross profit, and ongoing cash burn), partially offset by strong technical momentum with price well above key moving averages. Valuation is also a constraint due to a negative P/E and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Large $400M Capital Raise
The $400M registered direct offering materially strengthens liquidity to fund manufacturing expansion, targeted acquisitions, R&D and working capital. This reduces execution and financing risk during scale-up and provides multi‑quarter runway to invest in wafer‑level production and commercialization.
Negative Factors
Negative Gross Profit & Cash Burn
Persistent negative gross profit and roughly -$35M TTM free cash flow indicate unit economics are not yet proven. Ongoing cash burn makes profitability dependent on achieving significant scale and margin improvement, keeping the company reliant on external capital until operations become cash generative.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Large $400M Capital Raise
The $400M registered direct offering materially strengthens liquidity to fund manufacturing expansion, targeted acquisitions, R&D and working capital. This reduces execution and financing risk during scale-up and provides multi‑quarter runway to invest in wafer‑level production and commercialization.
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POET Technologies (POET) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.44B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)10.52M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)2.32
Revenue Growth607.60%
EPS Growth-11.30%
CountryUS
Employees53
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySemiconductors
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.85
Shares Outstanding152,882,220
10 Day Avg. Volume12,279,542
30 Day Avg. Volume10,516,874
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.34
Price to Book (P/B)3.21
Price to Sales (P/S)548.61
P/FCF Ratio-17.66
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.79
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.37K
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit-4.41K
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-23.20
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.19
Revenue Forecast (FY)$10.00M
POET Technologies Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
POET Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells discrete and integrated opto-electronic solutions in Canada, the United States, and Singapore. It offers integration solutions based on the POET Optical Interposer, a novel platform...
How the Company Makes Money
POET Technologies makes money primarily by commercializing products and technology based on its POET Optical Interposer platform. Revenue is expected to come from (1) sales of POET-enabled optical modules/optical engines (e.g., integrated photonic...
POET Technologies Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.10K |
| Gross Profit | 1.07M | 41.43K | 465.78K | 552.75K | 209.10K |
| EBITDA | -59.50M | -54.57M | -18.28M | -19.69M | -14.20M |
| Net Income | -62.96M | -56.70M | -20.27M | -21.04M | -15.67M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 328.57M | 69.65M | 8.78M | 15.39M | 27.15M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 313.40M | 53.82M | 3.02M | 9.23M | 21.31M |
| Total Debt | 7.07M | 7.24M | 542.28K | 308.78K | 391.01K |
| Total Liabilities | 144.78M | 48.96M | 3.85M | 3.95M | 2.18M |
| Stockholders Equity | 183.79M | 20.69M | 4.93M | 11.45M | 24.97M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -33.39M | -30.27M | -16.65M | -15.40M | -12.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -31.09M | -23.29M | -15.41M | -12.33M | -11.23M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -259.16M | -23.66M | -1.25M | 3.29M | -7.30M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 292.32M | 81.90M | 10.20M | 3.44M | 26.55M |
POET Technologies Technical Analysis
Positive
4.84
Price Trends
6.24
Positive
6.38
Positive
6.18
Positive
Market Momentum
0.24
Negative
59.39
Neutral
74.88
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For POET, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 4.84 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 6.21, below the 50-day MA of 6.24, and below the 200-day MA of 6.18, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.24 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 59.39 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.88 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for POET.
POET Technologies Risk Analysis
POET Technologies disclosed 42 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. POET Technologies reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 3 New Risks
1.
Investors may not be able to obtain enforcement of civil liabilities against the Company. Q4, 2023
2.
Our management has identified a material weakness in the Company's internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material weaknesses in the future. If we fail to remediate the material weakness or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective control over financial reporting, our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results may be affected, and such failure may adversely affect investor confidence and business operations. Q4, 2023
3.
As a result of our limited financial liquidity, we and our auditors have expressed substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Q4, 2023
POET Technologies Peers Comparison
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Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $1.71B | -25.94 | 75.20% | ― | 67.18% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
59 Neutral | $1.16B | -12.01 | -12.98% | ― | 0.60% | -359.56% | |
59 Neutral | $1.56B | -23.52 | 445.97% | ― | 25.57% | 2.16% | |
56 Neutral | $2.44B | -17.75 | -75.85% | ― | 607.60% | -11.30% | |
56 Neutral | $3.13B | -89.67 | -8.87% | ― | -26.39% | -147.85% | |
48 Neutral | $660.88M | -11.60 | -11.80% | ― | 79.31% | 57.71% |
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POET Technologies Corporate Events
POET Technologies Raises US$400 Million and Announces CFO Transition
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, POET Technologies announced it had entered a definitive agreement with a single institutional investor for a non-brokered registered direct offering of 19,047,620 common shares and an equal number of warrants at a combined price o...
POET Technologies Lands $50 Million AI Optics Order as Q1 Loss Narrows
May 15, 2026
POET Technologies reported unaudited first-quarter 2026 results on May 14, 2026, highlighting expanding traction in AI and hyperscale data center markets through collaborations with LITEON, Lessengers and Lumilens. The company detailed plans to sh...
POET Technologies Posts Higher Q1 2026 Revenue but Swings to Net Loss as Costs Surge
May 15, 2026
On May 15, 2026, POET Technologies filed a Form 6-K with U.S. regulators, incorporating its unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 into multiple existing shelf and employee share-plan registra...
POET Technologies Strikes $50 Million AI Optics Deal With Lumilens, Opening Path to $500 Million Supply Pact
May 14, 2026
On May 14, 2026, POET Technologies and Lumilens announced a strategic supply agreement and joint development partnership to create a new class of wafer-level photonic integration for next-generation AI infrastructure, built around an Electrical-Op...
POET Technologies Names Semiconductor Veteran Sandeep Kumar as COO to Drive High-Volume Operations
May 12, 2026
On May 12, 2026, POET Technologies announced the appointment of semiconductor veteran Sandeep Kumar as Chief Operating Officer, effective May 11, 2026, reporting directly to the CEO and joining the company as a corporate officer. Kumar brings more...
POET Technologies Faces Marvell-Linked Order Cancellations but Highlights New $5 Million Deal
Apr 27, 2026
On April 27, 2026, POET Technologies disclosed that Marvell Semiconductor, which acquired its customer Celestial AI, cancelled all existing purchase orders previously placed by Celestial AI, including initial production units first announced in Ap...
POET Technologies Moves to Ease PFIC Tax Burden and Plans U.S. Redomiciling
Apr 15, 2026
On April 14, 2026, POET Technologies said it will provide the information required for U.S. shareholders to make a qualified electing fund, or QEF, election tied to its classification as a passive foreign investment company for the 2025 tax year. ...
POET Technologies, LITEON Partner on Next-Gen Optical Modules for AI Data Centers
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, POET Technologies Inc. announced a strategic collaboration with Taiwan-based LITEON Technology to co-develop next-generation optical communication modules for AI and high-bandwidth data center applications. The partnership combi...
POET Technologies to Showcase Hybrid Laser and Next-Gen AI Light Sources at OFC 2026
Mar 10, 2026
On March 10, 2026, POET Technologies said it will showcase live demonstrations of its Blazar and next-generation Starlight external light source products at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference in Los Angeles from March 16-19, 2026. Targete...
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