Unusually high option activity has been observed for Poet Technologies (POET, Financial), with a significant increase recorded in call options trading. A total of 24,800 call options were traded, representing a volume five times greater than anticipated. The most active contracts were the January 2027 $7 and January 2026 $7 calls, collectively amounting to roughly 7,500 contracts. This surge in activity has pushed implied volatility up by nearly 3 percentage points to 71.05%.
Adding to this bullish outlook, the Put/Call Ratio for Poet Technologies stands at a very low 0.02, indicating a strong preference for call options over puts. Investors are likely looking ahead to the company's earnings report, scheduled for release on August 14th, as they position themselves for potential upward movement in the stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 3 analysts, the average target price for POET Technologies Inc (POET, Financial) is $6.63 with a high estimate of $7.40 and a low estimate of $5.50. The average target implies an upside of 21.24% from the current price of $5.47. More detailed estimate data can be found on the POET Technologies Inc (POET) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 2 brokerage firms, POET Technologies Inc's (POET, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.0, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for POET Technologies Inc (POET, Financial) in one year is $0.74, suggesting a downside of 86.47% from the current price of $5.4713. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the POET Technologies Inc (POET) Summary page.
