Why Shares of Energous Rocketed Higher Today

What happened

Shares of Energous (NASDAQ: WATT), a developer of wireless charging technology, soared on Tuesday after the company announced a high-power, Near Field charging solution for electronic devices. Energous claims the solution can provide devices with up to 10 watts of power. The stock was up about 23% at market close.

So what

Energous' new solution is aimed at smartphones, tablets, smart speakers, game controllers, drones, and other small electronic devices. It's a reference design, adding to the company's catalog of reference designs that span a wide range of power levels and use cases.

Energous President and CEO Stephen Rizzone commented on the new solution:

Now what

It's important to note that Energous generates next to no revenue at this point. During the second quarter, revenue totaled just $300,000, with the company spending over $13 million on operating costs, including about $8.7 million on research and development. With a market capitalization of roughly $275 million after Tuesday's surge, investors are taking a leap of faith that this technology will eventually take off.

The company did disclose in its second-quarter report that it received the first orders for production quantities of its chipsets from three customers, with anticipated shipment in the third quarter. But the jury is still out on whether Energous will ever deliver meaningful revenue and profits.

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