Why Is POET Stock Down Over 13% Today?

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Shares of Poet Technologies Inc. (POET) sank over 13% on Thursday after the company announced a $150 million registered direct offering.

The semiconductor company, which designs and manufactures high-speed optical engines and related photonic components, and is still in an early commercial phase, announced that it would sell over 20 million common shares to institutional investors.

Offering Details

Poet Technologies will use the proceeds from the sale for corporate development, including targeted acquisitions, scaling up of research and development, and to accelerate its high-speed optical module and light source businesses, the company said.

The proceeds will also be used for expanding operations and general working capital.

The company is selling these securities only in the U.S. using a pre-approved registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The offering is expected to close around Jan. 23, 2026.

“We are seeing huge opportunities for both internal and inorganic growth. This offering is expected to expand our institutional investor base by attracting several new fundamental investors,” said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Executive Chairman and CEO of the company.

The company plans to use the “substantial base of cash” to speed up targeted acquisitions, add to its capabilities and talent base, vertically integrate products with differentiated components, and expand operations to pursue revenue opportunities across the board, Venkatesan added.

How Did Stocktwits Users React?

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for POET shares trended in the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours amid ‘high’ message volumes.

One bullish user touted the offering as ‘good news’ in the long run.

https://stocktwits.com/YTIJH/message/642541296

Another bullish user noted that the offering gives the company a cash balance of over $300 million, making it a “fully-funded AI infrastructure powerhouse.”

https://stocktwits.com/StevieB75/message/642534532

However, one user warned about a potential drop due to share dilution, adding that the company’s shares dipped 50% the last time.

https://stocktwits.com/Tabeuehb/message/642532377

Shares of POET gained over 33% in the past year.

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POET Technologies stock falls after $150 million direct offering

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Investing.com -- POET Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:POET) stock fell 8.1% in after-hours trading Thursday following the announcement of a $150 million registered direct offering that will significantly dilute existing shareholders.

The AI optical engine designer has entered into securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for the sale of 20,689,656 common shares. The company expects to close the offering around January 23, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. Titan Partners, a division of American Capital Partners, is acting as the sole placement agent.

POET plans to use the proceeds for corporate development, including targeted acquisitions, scaling up research and development, accelerating its high-speed optical module and light source businesses, expanding operations, and general working capital.

"POET’s Optical Interposer™ platform and the unique high speed optical engines and light source products based on it provide differentiated solutions at each level of AI infrastructure, from chip-to-chip data communications to data transfer within the datacenter to the mobile networks that deliver that data to users," said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of POET.

The company, which designs and implements highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, noted that the offering is expected to expand its institutional investor base by attracting several new fundamental investors.

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POET: Revenue up, net loss down, and $250M raised to fuel growth in AI and data center markets

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Q3 2025 saw revenue growth, reduced net loss, and major product launches in AI and data center markets. $250 million in equity financing supports expansion and acquisitions, with a strong outlook for 2026 revenue ramp.

Original document: POET Technologies Inc. [POET] Earnings Release — Nov. 13 2025

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POET Technologies stock rises on strategic collaboration with QCi

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Investing.com -- POET Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:POET) stock rose 2.3% in Tuesday’s premarket trading after announcing a strategic collaboration with Quantum Computing Inc (NASDAQ:QUBT) to develop advanced optical engines for AI networks.

The partnership aims to create 400G/Lane thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) modulator-based 3.2Tbps engines, which would double the speeds of the fastest networking devices currently available. POET will fund the development of the 400G/Lane modulator, with completion targeted for the second half of 2026.

Under the agreement, QCi will integrate its high-performance 400G/Lane modulators with POET’s Optical Interposer platform technology. The resulting engine is designed to provide data-transfer speeds at 3.2Tbps and beyond, addressing the growing demand from AI systems networks and datacenter hyperscalers.

"The work we are doing with QCi is among the efforts that keep POET at the forefront of AI connectivity development," said POET Executive Chairman and CEO Dr. Suresh Venkatesan. "A 400G/Lane optical modulator that incorporates TFLN will be a radical step forward for the industry."

QCi’s Chief Technology Officer Dr. Yong Meng Sua noted that achieving a commercially viable optical modulator operating at 400G/Lane requires an integration platform like POET’s Optical Interposer.

According to LightCounting’s report, the global market for 3.2T in pluggable and CPO formats is projected to reach nearly $12 billion by 2030, highlighting the significant market opportunity for these advanced optical engines.

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