Overview
Smart-money signal on AAOI this 14d.
Key stats
Sep 5- Open
- $101.90
- 52-wk high
- $233.67
- High
- $103.14
- 52-wk low
- $18.50
- Low
- $96.96
- Prev close
- $100.38
- Mkt cap
- $8.96B
- Volume
- 5.92M
- Fwd P/E
- 84.0x
- Beta
- 3.78
- P/S
- 15.0x
- P/B
- 5.3x
- Profit margin
- -9.6%
- Op margin
- -12.9%
- ROE
- -5.5%
What do analysts expect?
Analyst target and ratings are on paid plans
See the 12-month consensus target and the buy/hold/sell rating split.
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8 funds hold a position, insiders have been net selling, and 11 fin-fluencers are discussing it.
What funds are doing
Activist stakes, short interest & more
Earnings
Earnings came in $0.19 a share below what analysts expected.
Earnings per share
-$0.02 expected
Revenue
No comparable estimate
Company adjusted EPS
From the company's release
The company and the analyst consensus count earnings differently, so the two figures differ. The comparison above uses the analyst basis.
Q3 2026 guidance
$255.0M to $290.0M
No comparable estimate
What the street expects next
EPS expected
$0.12 to $0.38
Revenue expected
5 analysts
Last 30 days
Analysts raising estimates
What the company said
Financials
What it sold, what it cost, what was left.
| USD | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What came in | ||||
| Revenue | $118.6M | $134.3M | $151.1M | $191.9M |
| Cost of what it sold | $85.4M | $92.3M | $107.2M | $138.7M |
| Gross profit | $33.3M | $41.9M | $43.9M | $53.2M |
| What it spent | ||||
| Research and development | $21.3M | $25.8M | $25.7M | $34.9M |
| Sales and admin | $20.3M | $20.7M | $24.9M | $31.6M |
| Other operating costs | $9.9M | $6.9M | $6.3M | $11.5M |
| Total operating expenses | $51.5M | $53.4M | $56.9M | $77.9M |
| What was left | ||||
| Operating profit | -$18.2M | -$11.5M | -$13.0M | -$24.7M |
| Interest on debt | $451.0K | $843.0K | $863.0K | $927.0K |
| Profit before tax | -$17.9M | -$10.5M | -$13.2M | -$21.5M |
| Tax | — | -$8.5M | $1.0M | $1.3M |
| Net profit | -$17.9M | -$2.0M | -$14.3M | -$22.8M |
| EBITDA | -$10.1M | -$1.4M | -$3.1M | -$20.6M |
Technicals
Price structure
This stock is under pressure, and looks oversold after a sharp drop.
Trend
Under pressure
0 / 100
RSI 14
20D volatility
52-week range
20D support
20D resistance
Returns
Price vs moving averages
Volume pace
News
What the news says
Coverage leans bearish
Tone of tracked coverage
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Invests $3.23 Million in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI
NeutralSep 2Quantitative Investment Management LLC Buys Shares of 9,955 Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI
Leans bullishSep 135,500 Shares in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Purchased by SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda
NeutralAug 29Ieq Capital LLC Invests $2.81 Million in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI
Leans bullishAug 25Nicholas Investment Partners LP Takes $6.68 Million Position in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI
NeutralAug 25Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Is Down 30.5% After Launching US$600 Million ATM Equity Program – What's Changed
Leans bearishAug 25Applied Optoelectronics Stock Sank 14% Yesterday on a $600 Million Stock Sale. The Street Isn’t Cutting Its Target.
NeutralAug 25Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Announces $600 Million At The Market Equity Offering
Leans bearishAug 25
Macro
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