POET Technologies (POET) Competitors $4.95 -0.01 (-0.20%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends POET vs. AAOI, JKS, HIMX, DQ, NSSC, COMM, PL, BELFA, ICHR, and SHLSShould you be buying POET Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POET Technologies include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), JinkoSolar (JKS), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), CommScope (COMM), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Bel Fuse (BELFA), Ichor (ICHR), and Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. POET Technologies vs. Applied Optoelectronics JinkoSolar Himax Technologies Daqo New Energy Napco Security Technologies CommScope Planet Labs PBC Bel Fuse Ichor Shoals Technologies Group Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AAOI or POET? 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AAOI or POET? POET Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Applied Optoelectronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than POET Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Optoelectronics$217.65M6.68-$56.05M-$2.06-15.06POET Technologies$470K806.32-$20.27M-$0.59-8.39 Do analysts rate AAOI or POET? Applied Optoelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $29.20, indicating a potential downside of 5.90%. POET Technologies has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 26.26%. Given POET Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe POET Technologies is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Optoelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40POET Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Does the media prefer AAOI or POET? In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 11 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 1 mentions for POET Technologies. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat POET Technologies' score of 0.50 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Optoelectronics 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive POET Technologies 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AAOI or POET? Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.39, suggesting that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, POET Technologies has a beta of 0.41, suggesting that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AAOI or POET more profitable? POET Technologies has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -38.61%. Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity of -22.36% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Optoelectronics-38.61% -22.36% -12.08% POET Technologies N/A -194.16%-132.32% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AAOI or POET? Applied Optoelectronics received 601 more outperform votes than POET Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.00% of users gave POET Technologies an outperform vote while only 64.99% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformApplied OptoelectronicsOutperform Votes60964.99% Underperform Votes32835.01% POET TechnologiesOutperform Votes880.00% Underperform Votes220.00% SummaryApplied Optoelectronics beats POET Technologies on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get POET Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POET and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart POET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPOET TechnologiesSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$378.97M$64.50B$26.95B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A2.13%2.78%4.04%P/E Ratio-8.3938.68235.8417.33Price / Sales806.3228.213,187.18136.43Price / CashN/A25.2934.2435.97Price / Book41.258.008.364.80Net Income-$20.27M$914.16M$669.74M$224.91M7 Day Performance-1.79%2.30%2.06%1.77%1 Month Performance11.49%5.90%4.13%2.22%1 Year Performance432.32%56.58%27.10%20.67% POET Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POETPOET Technologies2.1644 of 5 stars$4.95-0.2%$6.25+26.3%+432.3%$378.97M$470,000.00-8.3953AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.2226 of 5 stars$29.08-8.0%$29.20+0.4%+84.0%$1.36B$209.55M-14.122,149Insider TradeShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownJKSJinkoSolar3.5212 of 5 stars$24.38-1.2%$31.33+28.5%-24.3%$1.30B$104.44B41.3257,397Short Interest ↓News CoverageHIMXHimax Technologies4.5314 of 5 stars$7.35-4.3%$15.00+104.1%+53.6%$1.28B$897.26M16.702,164Short Interest ↓Positive NewsDQDaqo New Energy2.3546 of 5 stars$19.04-0.8%$22.26+16.9%-8.1%$1.26B$2.31B-10.295,765Short Interest ↑News CoverageNSSCNapco Security Technologies4.652 of 5 stars$33.34-1.3%$47.14+41.4%+6.1%$1.22B$191.15M24.511,150Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsCOMMCommScope3.1002 of 5 stars$4.94-0.8%$2.50-49.4%+131.0%$1.07B$5.18B-1.1220,000Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Gap DownPLPlanet Labs PBC2.5524 of 5 stars$3.57-3.8%$4.33+21.1%+83.9%$1.06B$220.70M-8.711,180Analyst ForecastNews CoverageGap DownBELFABel Fuse1.536 of 5 stars$82.65-1.2%N/A+46.5%$1.04B$524.94M20.016,300Short Interest ↓Positive NewsICHRIchor2.7318 of 5 stars$30.40-5.0%$42.57+40.0%-5.4%$1.03B$819.23M-32.692,245Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownSHLSShoals Technologies Group4.4708 of 5 stars$5.81-1.4%$10.64+83.2%-64.7%$968.52M$422.66M29.05840Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAOI Competitors JKS Competitors HIMX Competitors DQ Competitors NSSC Competitors COMM Competitors PL Competitors BELFA Competitors ICHR Competitors SHLS Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:POET) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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