SMX (Security Matters) Public (NASDAQ:SMX) Stock Price Down 27% – Here’s What Happened

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ:SMX)’s stock price dropped 27% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $65.00 and last traded at $84.95. Approximately 610,226 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 58% from the average daily volume of 1,452,533 shares. The stock had previously closed at $116.41.

Key Headlines Impacting SMX (Security Matters) Public

Here are the key news stories impacting SMX (Security Matters) Public this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company secured a $16.5 million note financing and a $100 million equity line, which materially extends runway and funds operations/rollout — a near-term liquidity boost that can support execution and contract wins. SMX Secures $16.5 Million Note Financing and $100 Million Equity Line
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined a VWAP-based, “non‑toxic” $116.5 million financing strategy intended to be patient and limit immediate dilution — investor-friendly execution could reduce sell‑pressure if followed. VWAP-Based, Non-Toxic, and Patient: Inside SMX’s $116.5 Million Financing Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple company releases emphasize rising regulatory enforcement as a demand driver for SMX’s verification platform — if regulation adoption continues, it can expand addressable market and win rates. Why Regulation Is Making SMX More Relevant, And Is Also Its Biggest Value Driver
• Neutral Sentiment: A string of Accesswire pieces (platform use cases, supply‑chain continuity, verification as a platform) aim to shape investor narrative; they provide product and market context but contain limited new financial data. From Plastics to Metals, SMX Is Turning Verification Into a Platform Play
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday LULD trading pauses were triggered multiple times, signaling extreme volatility and order imbalances; such halts often accompany sharp moves and can increase short-term downside risk.
• Negative Sentiment: While the equity line provides capital, use of the $100M facility could be dilutive depending on placement/pricing — potential future share issuance is a downside risk investors should monitor. SMX Secures $16.5 Million Note Financing and $100 Million Equity Line

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of SMX (Security Matters) Public in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, SMX (Security Matters) Public currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

SMX (Security Matters) Public Stock Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $72.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $593.54.

About SMX (Security Matters) Public

Security Matters Public Ltd. (NASDAQ: SMX) is a cybersecurity company specializing in hardware-enforced security solutions designed to protect computing systems and connected devices against physical and supply-chain attacks. The company’s patented approach embeds security primitives directly into hardware, offering a layer of protection that traditional software-only defenses cannot provide. By leveraging these hardware-based security elements, Security Matters aims to safeguard critical assets such as cryptographic keys, passwords and system integrity in a wide range of applications.

The company’s flagship product, VANA, comprises a suite of IP blocks and development tools that semiconductor vendors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can integrate into system-on-chip (SoC) designs.