POET Technologies (CVE:PTK) Shares Up 18.1% - Should You Buy?

POET Technologies Inc. (CVE:PTK) experienced a significant increase in its stock price on Wednesday, rising by 18.1%. During mid-day trading, the shares reached a high of C$8.43 before settling at C$8.24. The trading volume was notable, with approximately 322,979 shares exchanged, reflecting a 128% increase over the usual daily volume of 141,842 shares. This surge comes after the shares closed at C$6.98 on the previous trading day.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

In separate news, Northland Capital Markets upgraded their rating for POET Technologies to a "strong buy" in a report published on November 18th.

POET Technologies Price Performance

POET Technologies' recent performance shows a fifty-day moving average of C$6.08 and a two-hundred-day moving average of C$4.82. With a current market capitalization of C$573.50 million, the company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -11.29 and a beta of 0.48, indicating lower volatility compared to the broader market. The company's financial health is solid, evidenced by a current ratio of 6.71 and a quick ratio of 5.08, though it has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.63.

Insider Activity

On the insider trading front, James Lee, a Director at POET Technologies, sold 25,000 shares on November 25th for an average price of C$6.95, amounting to a total transaction value of C$173,712.50. Additionally, Senior Officer Vivek Rajgarhia sold 5,000 shares at an average price of C$7.24 on December 11th for a total of C$36,219.00. It is worth noting that insiders hold approximately 0.82% of the company’s stock.

About POET Technologies

POET Technologies Inc. specializes in designing, developing, and manufacturing opto-electronic solutions. Operating in Canada, the United States, Singapore, and China, the company is known for its POET Optical Interposer platform, which allows efficient integration of electronic and photonic devices into a multi-chip module using advanced semiconductor manufacturing techniques.

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