Equities Analysts Set Expectations for POET Q2 Earnings

POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research issued their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of POET Technologies in a report issued on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research analyst L. Thompson expects that the company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for POET Technologies’ current full-year earnings is ($0.18) per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for POET Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.07) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS.

POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.04). POET Technologies had a negative net margin of 5,786.60% and a negative return on equity of 27.24%. The firm had revenue of $0.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $0.25 million.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of POET Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded POET Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Sell” and an average target price of $8.00.

POET Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ POET opened at $15.48 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.31 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.72. POET Technologies has a 1 year low of $3.87 and a 1 year high of $20.81. The company has a market cap of $2.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -21.50 and a beta of 0.75.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On POET Technologies

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cedar Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in POET Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $421,000. Capital Financial Group Inc. Co. ADV purchased a new stake in POET Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $73,000. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in POET Technologies by 34.7% in the fourth quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 13,473 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,000 after purchasing an additional 3,473 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc purchased a new stake in POET Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $83,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in POET Technologies by 531.7% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 53,609 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 45,122 shares during the last quarter. 1.99% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

POET Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting POET Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: POET shares had recently shown strong momentum, including a reported double-digit gain as investors rotated into optical/AI-related names and responded to a broader sector rally. POET Technologies (POET) Soars 11%, Mimics Industry Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading activity has also been elevated, with unusually high call-option volume suggesting speculative interest remains strong in the stock. POET Technologies Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:POET)
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms announced or updated class-action filings and deadline reminders against POET Technologies Inc. (POET), alleging securities law violations and misleading risk/tax disclosures; these lawsuits can create legal liability and keep pressure on the stock. POET Technologies Inc. Sued for Securities Law Violations – Contact the DJS Law Group to Discuss Your Rights – POET
• Negative Sentiment: A Seeking Alpha piece framed the company as “caught between hype and reality,” reinforcing skepticism around the stock’s valuation and execution story. POET Technologies: Caught Between Hype And Reality

POET Technologies Company Profile

POET Technologies Inc is a Canadian fabless semiconductor company focused on the development and commercialization of integrated silicon photonics platforms. Leveraging proprietary POET Optical Interposer™ technology, the company designs and manufactures optical input/output (I/O) solutions that enable high-bandwidth, low-power data transmission between electronic chips and fiber-optic networks. By integrating optical waveguides, lasers, detectors and electronic drivers onto a single chip, POET aims to address the growing demand for faster, more energy-efficient data connectivity in telecommunications, data centers and high-performance computing applications.

The company’s core products include silicon photonics interposer arrays, active optical cables and optical transceiver modules.