Is POET Technologies Inc. (POET) a Good Semiconductor Penny Stock to Buy Now? – Yahoo Finance UK
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We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Semiconductor Penny Stocks To Buy. In this article, we are going to take a look at where POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) stands against the other semiconductor penny stocks.
Semiconductors have propelled advancements in communications, computers, health care, military systems, transportation, clean energy, and a wide range of other uses. The United States is still at the forefront of cutting-edge manufacturing, design, and research because it invented semiconductor technology. The Semiconductor Industry Association reported $526.8 billion in sales in 2023. Over 70% of the sales made by American semiconductor companies go to foreign clients. In 2023, the US exported $52.7 billion worth of semiconductors, continuing to have a steady trade surplus in this commodity.
According to UN Comtrade DataBase, US imports of semiconductor devices were $26.83 billion, making it the world's largest importer. On the other hand, China was the world's top exporter of semiconductor devices in 2023, having shipped $61.32 billion worth of these goods.
The semiconductor industry is growing due to key trends like remote work, electric cars, and, AI, and McKinsey predicts that by 2030, the semiconductor market will reach $1 trillion, with the computing, wireless, and automotive sectors accounting for almost 70% of this growth.
Today, chipmakers are leaning towards 2 nm chips, however, developments from big tech companies indicate that by 2025-2027, it won't go much beyond that. Hence, with the slowing of Moore's Law, the semiconductor industry is shifting its focus to accelerated computing, especially in regards to AI. Moreover, there are promises on the software front as well, with AlphaTensor, developed by DeepMind, being touted as a finder for novel matrix-multiplication ways that could lead to the discovery of faster algorithms to speed up computing.
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global semiconductor market was valued at $611.35 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.9% from $681.05 billion in 2024 to $2062.59 billion by 2032. Regionally, Asia Pacific dominated the global industry, reaching $308.95 billion in 2023, exhibiting the highest growth in the market across the globe. The North American market is growing dynamically, mainly due to rising investments in research and development. The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reveals that US semiconductor manufacturing companies have maintained a high level of R&D spending, allocating almost one-fifth of their total yearly revenue to this area. Innovations in chips were the main driver of this consolidation, which reached a record of $50.2 billion in 2021.
Supply chain challenges, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, especially in China, revealed the United States' reliance on foreign semiconductor suppliers, resulting in significant shortages. As a result, the US boosted its investment in domestic manufacturing and approved the $52 billion CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 in an effort to raise its share of global semiconductor production, which had fallen from 37% in 1990 to 12%. In order to improve regional capacities, businesses are constructing factories in the US. Through 2030, the value of US-based semiconductor projects that are underway, announced, or being considered ranges from $223 billion to more than $260 billion per Mckinsey.
On June 5th, the SIA revealed that global semiconductor industry sales totaled $49.1 billion in May 2024, up 19.3% from $41.2 billion in May 2023 and 4.1% from $47.2 billion in April 2024. The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization compiles monthly sales data, which represents a three-month moving average. Concerning revenue, SIA accounts for approximately two-thirds of non-US chip companies and 99% of the US semiconductor sector.
“The global semiconductor market has grown on a year-to-year basis during each month of 2024, and year-to-year sales in May increased by the largest percentage since April 2022,” said John Neuffer, SIA president and CEO. “The Americas market experienced particularly strong growth, with a year-to-year sales increase of 43.6%.
Sales YoY rose in the Asia Pacific/All Other region (13.8%), China (24.2%), and the Americas (43.6%), but plummeted in Japan (-5.8%) and Europe (-9.6%). The Americas (6.5%), China (5.0%), Asia Pacific/All Other (3.0%), and Japan (1.6%) had a rise in month-over-month sales in May, while Europe saw a decline (-1.0%).
Even if these numbers point to an improvement in the semiconductor supply chain, the chip scarcity that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 may not have been fully resolved. According to automotive data experts at S&P Global, the chip shortage's impact on new vehicle manufacturing will have subsided by the middle of 2023. Even though there were still supply constraints for chips, this is now the new normal, allowing automakers to forecast their availability and adjust production schedules appropriately.
In this article, we first used a stock screener, Finviz, to list down all semiconductor stocks trading under $5.00 (as of the writing of this article) with over 30% institutional ownership. From the resultant dataset, we chose 10 stocks with the highest number of hedge fund investors, using Insider Monkey’s database of 920 hedge funds in Q1 2024 to gauge hedge fund sentiment for stocks. We have used the stock's Revenue Growth Rate (year-over-year) as a tie-breaker in case two or more stocks have the same number of hedge funds invested.
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Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 2
Revenue Growth Rate (year-over-year): -15.73%
Based in Toronto, POET Technologies Inc. uses the exclusive POET Optical Interposer to create cutting-edge semiconductor solutions that integrate electrical and photonic components. Data centers, telecoms, the Internet of Things, automotive LIDAR, and on-board optics all employ their products, such as POET Starlight and POET Lightbar. They are expanding in China, Singapore, the US, and Canada. POET has been recently awarded the 2024 AI Breakthrough Awards Program's "Best Optical AI Solution."
POET, in partnership with Luxshare, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, and MultiLane, is working on a 3.2T optical engine program and 800G and 1.6T optical transceiver modules for the data center and artificial intelligence markets. POET's emphasis on innovative optical solutions for AI applications is strengthened by this recognition. Analysts view POET as a potential winner in the burgeoning AI equipment market, sparking a spike in interest with trading volumes of $661,493 for the company. POET has a solid balance sheet ($22.8 million in working capital as of Q1 2024), with market cap increasing by 302.11% YoY and growing collaborations, putting it in an ideal position to grow in the data center and AI markets.
POET is risky due to its small market capitalization status and untested mass-production capabilities, even with its recent achievements. Potential challenges come from regulatory difficulties in China, where its joint venture SPX operates, particularly in light of the unstable semiconductor industry. POET is also susceptible to production delays or failures due to its reliance on new technologies and collaborations, which might undermine investor trust and hurt its stock price. Additionally, as an innovative technology provider with no long-standing customer relationships, POET could be outcompeted by an even more innovative solution. Q1 2024 sales dropped to $0.01 million as a result of a change in emphasis toward the development of new products for the high-speed optical transceiver market and the early phases of commercialization.
Still, POET strengthened its financial position in 2024 by raising about $28.5 million through private placements and an ATM offering to fund its expansion. POET also exhibited advanced products at OFC, such as an 800G transmit optical engine chiplet and C-Band light sources, setting itself up for future market development despite a net loss in terms of revenue of $5.7 million in terms of revenue in the first quarter of 2024.
Therefore, analysts recommend a "strong buy" on POET, which is now trading at $3.52. The stock has an average price target of $7.50 and offers investors a potential upside of 113.07%.
Insider Monkey monitored that two hedge funds out of the 920 hedge funds held a position in POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:POET) as of the end of the first quarter of 2024.
Overall POET ranks 10th on our list of the best semiconductor penny stocks to buy. You can visit 10 Best Semiconductor Penny Stocks To Buy to see the other semiconductor penny stocks that are on hedge funds’ radar. While we acknowledge the potential of POET as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than POET but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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