POET Technologies (POET) Competitors $4.37 -0.30 (-6.42%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.46 +0.09 (+2.06%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock POET vs. HIMX, COMM, SEDG, PL, AAOI, NSSC, PENG, JKS, DQ, and BELFAShould you be buying POET Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of POET Technologies include Himax Technologies (HIMX), CommScope (COMM), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Planet Labs PBC (PL), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Penguin Solutions (PENG), JinkoSolar (JKS), Daqo New Energy (DQ), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. POET Technologies vs. Himax Technologies CommScope SolarEdge Technologies Planet Labs PBC Applied Optoelectronics Napco Security Technologies Penguin Solutions JinkoSolar Daqo New Energy Bel Fuse POET Technologies (NASDAQ:POET) and Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, community ranking, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in POET or HIMX? Himax Technologies received 572 more outperform votes than POET Technologies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 80.00% of users gave POET Technologies an outperform vote while only 65.32% of users gave Himax Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPOET TechnologiesOutperform Votes880.00% Underperform Votes220.00% Himax TechnologiesOutperform Votes58065.32% Underperform Votes30834.68% Does the media refer more to POET or HIMX? In the previous week, Himax Technologies had 4 more articles in the media than POET Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Himax Technologies and 3 mentions for POET Technologies. Himax Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat POET Technologies' score of 0.39 indicating that Himax Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment POET Technologies 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Himax Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate POET or HIMX? POET Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 43.02%. Himax Technologies has a consensus price target of $11.90, indicating a potential upside of 44.59%. Given Himax Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Himax Technologies is more favorable than POET Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score POET Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Himax Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, POET or HIMX? POET Technologies has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its share price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Himax Technologies has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in POET or HIMX? 2.0% of POET Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.8% of Himax Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of POET Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.5% of Himax Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is POET or HIMX more profitable? Himax Technologies has a net margin of 8.80% compared to POET Technologies' net margin of 0.00%. Himax Technologies' return on equity of 9.09% beat POET Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets POET TechnologiesN/A -194.16% -132.32% Himax Technologies 8.80%9.09%4.84% Which has higher earnings and valuation, POET or HIMX? Himax Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than POET Technologies. POET Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Himax Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPOET Technologies$199.48K1,715.63-$20.27M-$0.74-5.91Himax Technologies$914.39M1.57$79.75M$0.4916.80 SummaryHimax Technologies beats POET Technologies on 14 of the 18 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$342.23M$58.91B$25.08B$8.38BDividend YieldN/A2.19%2.90%4.10%P/E Ratio-7.4142.4244.6019.71Price / Sales1,715.6344.282,088.05116.98Price / CashN/A26.4934.7834.62Price / Book36.427.006.654.50Net Income-$20.27M$760.21M$739.99M$248.18M7 Day Performance-2.67%-4.21%-0.99%1.14%1 Month Performance17.47%22.39%14.39%15.20%1 Year Performance95.96%28.21%52,549.95%6.56% POET Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POETPOET Technologies2.731 of 5 stars$4.37-6.4%$6.25+43.0%+110.4%$342.23M$199,477.00-7.4153Earnings ReportHIMXHimax Technologies3.9724 of 5 stars$8.35+1.1%$11.90+42.5%+26.3%$1.46B$914.39M18.562,100COMMCommScope3.2495 of 5 stars$5.84-0.7%$4.75-18.7%+333.6%$1.26B$4.42B-1.3230,000Positive NewsGap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.9888 of 5 stars$20.75-5.8%$16.44-20.8%-57.6%$1.23B$916.54M-0.674,930Analyst ForecastGap DownPLPlanet Labs PBC2.3713 of 5 stars$3.82-2.8%$5.98+56.5%+99.0%$1.15B$244.35M-9.32800Gap DownAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.4099 of 5 stars$19.02+1.8%$22.00+15.7%+52.9%$1.06B$308.55M-9.232,210Gap UpNSSCNapco Security Technologies2.8552 of 5 stars$27.92+0.3%$32.20+15.3%-39.7%$995.52M$181.23M21.481,150Trending NewsPENGPenguin Solutions2.4546 of 5 stars$18.75-1.7%$24.94+33.0%N/A$990.02M$1.32B-36.062,700Gap UpJKSJinkoSolar2.7113 of 5 stars$18.94-1.9%$27.19+43.6%-20.3%$973.08M$83.06B32.1031,000DQDaqo New Energy3.6011 of 5 stars$14.34-1.7%$21.01+46.5%-24.0%$961.60M$737.68M-7.752,400Positive NewsGap UpBELFABel Fuse2.5239 of 5 stars$68.48-4.7%$115.00+67.9%-9.8%$867.44M$558.94M22.166,300Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HIMX Competitors COMM Competitors SEDG Competitors PL Competitors AAOI Competitors NSSC Competitors PENG Competitors JKS Competitors DQ Competitors BELFA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:POET) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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