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Applied Optoelectronics NasdaqGM:AAOI Stock Report

Last Price

US$27.12

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

1.7%

1Y

40.1%

Updated

04 Feb, 2025

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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

NasdaqGM:AAOI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Applied Optoelectronics
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$27.12
52 Week HighUS$44.50
52 Week LowUS$6.70
Beta2.35
1 Month Change-28.46%
3 Month Change67.27%
1 Year Change40.06%
3 Year Change600.65%
5 Year Change135.58%
Change since IPO172.24%

Recent News & Updates

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stocks Pounded By 35% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 28
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stocks Pounded By 35% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Applied Optoelectronics Rises On Strong Q4-2024 Outlook And Future Data Center Growth

Dec 24

Recent updates

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stocks Pounded By 35% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Jan 28
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stocks Pounded By 35% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing

Applied Optoelectronics Rises On Strong Q4-2024 Outlook And Future Data Center Growth

Dec 24

Applied Optoelectronics: Risk/Reward Increasingly Unfavorable After Epic Rally (Rating Downgrade)

Dec 11

Applied Optoelectronics' Bright Prospects Dimmed By Valuation Concerns

Nov 11

After Leaping 26% Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Oct 15
After Leaping 26% Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

After Leaping 27% Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Aug 30
After Leaping 27% Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Applied Optoelectronics: Mixed Results But Improved Outlook - Hold

Aug 27

Applied Optoelectronics: The Bottom Is Not Likely In

Jul 07

Applied Optoelectronics: A Turnaround Could Be Around The Corner

May 17

Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAOI) 26% Share Price Plunge

Apr 30
Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAOI) 26% Share Price Plunge

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stock Retreats 33% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Mar 14
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stock Retreats 33% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Applied Optoelectronics Tanks On Q1 2024 Outlook: Buy The Dip

Feb 27

Applied Optoelectronics: A Risky Play At A Premium

Jan 30

With A 28% Price Drop For Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Jan 26
With A 28% Price Drop For Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) You'll Still Get What You Pay For

Is Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 06
Is Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Using Too Much Debt?

Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Estimates

May 09
Need To Know: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Cut To Their Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Estimates

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 02
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Shares Could Be 34% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Should You Think About Buying Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Now?

Mar 28
Should You Think About Buying Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) Now?

Shareholder Returns

AAOIUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D1.7%4.0%-0.3%
1Y40.1%39.9%22.7%

Return vs Industry: AAOI exceeded the US Communications industry which returned 39% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AAOI exceeded the US Market which returned 22.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AAOI's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AAOI volatility
AAOI Average Weekly Movement23.1%
Communications Industry Average Movement7.6%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: AAOI's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: AAOI's weekly volatility has increased from 17% to 23% over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19972,149Thompson Linwww.ao-inc.com

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China. It offers optical modules, optical filters, lasers, laser components, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, turn-key equipment, headend, node, distribution equipment, and amplifiers. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television, telecom equipment manufacturers, fiber-to-the-home, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Applied Optoelectronics's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AAOI fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.28b
Earnings (TTM)-US$80.90m
Revenue (TTM)US$209.55m

6.4x

P/S Ratio

-16.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AAOI income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$209.55m
Cost of RevenueUS$154.87m
Gross ProfitUS$54.68m
Other ExpensesUS$135.58m
Earnings-US$80.90m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-1.64
Gross Margin26.09%
Net Profit Margin-38.61%
Debt/Equity Ratio54.9%

How did AAOI perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/04 00:09
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/04 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is covered by 13 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullArgus Research Company
Ku KangB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Richard ShannonCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC