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Applied Optoelectronics Stock

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

AAOINASDAQRadar
US$75.57
-9.7% today

Company data

Sector
Technology
Industry
Communication Equipment
Country
United States
CEO
Chih-Hsiang Lin
Employees
4,691
Market cap
$6.4 B
IPO
26/09/2013

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a global technology firm specializing in the creation, production, and distribution of fiber-optic networking solutions. Its extensive product catalog features optical modules, a range of laser components, subassemblies, transceivers, and complete turn-key systems. The company also…

Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.

Applied Optoelectronics stock: price history

16/10/25+142.7 %16/10/26

1D

-9.7%

1W

-31.1%

1M

-21.9%

6M

-52.6%

YTD

+116.8%

1Y

+142.7%

2Y

+298.4%

5Y

+946.7%

10Y

+272.4%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

05/11/2026 (in 19 days)

Volatility around earnings

~99% stronger price swings than usual

Pattern chart

Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 16/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta

What does this mean?

Double top

Bearish

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Analyst assessment of Applied Optoelectronics

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$178.00

CONSENSUS

US$184.00

MEDIAN

US$184.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$190.00

0

STRONG BUY

7

BUY

6

HOLD

3

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

16

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 15/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
B. Riley SecuritiesNeutralmaintain15/10/2026
RosenblattBuymaintain07/08/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain07/08/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain22/07/2026
RosenblattBuymaintain22/06/2026
RosenblattBuymaintain08/05/2026
NeedhamBuymaintain21/04/2026
RosenblattBuymaintain09/03/2026

Applied Optoelectronics stock metrics

P/E

-97.03

P/B

3.7

EV/EBITDA

-246.85

RETURN ON EQUITY

-1.4%

NET MARGIN

-11.9%

DEBT/EQUITY

0.16

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

94.9%

FLOAT SHARES

80,535,493

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

9,521,338

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Murry Stefan J.

OfficerSale4,000102.87Pre-planned14/10/2026

Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)

OfficerSale6,000120.03Pre-planned07/10/2026

BLACK RICHARD B

DirectorGift2,200–Spontaneous17/09/2026

Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)

OfficerSale32,172110.21Spontaneous10/09/2026

Murry Stefan J.

OfficerSale4,000105.33Pre-planned10/09/2026
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2 mentions today in US forums, 83% fewer than yesterdayPrice since yesterday: -9.7%

Forums (Reddit)

14/0901/1016/10

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Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Oak Grove Capital LLC178,900+19,75030/09/2026
UNICOM Systems, Inc.152,483+030/09/2026
Timothy G. Youngquist 2020 Irrevocable Trust65,518+9,72230/09/2026
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.37,323-34,84130/09/2026
Dupree Financial Group, LLC12,696+9030/09/2026
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Frequently asked questions about Applied Optoelectronics stock

What does Applied Optoelectronics do?

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a company in the Technology sector, Communication Equipment industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Chih-Hsiang Lin, the company employs around 4,691 people.

The IPO was on 26/09/2013; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker AAOI.

What do analysts say about Applied Optoelectronics stock?

16 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 15/10/2026).

The average price target is US$184.00, ranging from US$178.00 to US$190.00, with a median of US$184.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Applied Optoelectronics report next?

The next earnings date is 05/11/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 99% stronger than usual.

Does Applied Optoelectronics pay a dividend?

No, Applied Optoelectronics currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to Applied Optoelectronics?

Comparable stocks include Cisco Systems, Lumentum Holdings, Ciena, Zebra Technologies, Viavi Solutions, Belden, Extreme Networks and Digi International.

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