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AAOI · Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET - BOATS Real Time Price • USD
Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)
NASDAQ NMS - GLOBAL MARKET
Communications
$77.35
+0.65
(+0.85%)
● At close: October 21 at 4:00:00 PM EDT
$72.49
-4.83
(-6.25%)
Overnight:
3:51:36 AM EDT
DAY'S RANGE
$77.35
$76.61
$81.31
52-WEEK RANGE
$77.35
$18.50
$233.67
What's happening
- AAOI is up 0.85% today, trading at $77.35. — Live quote
- Volume today (229,015) is well below its 3-month average of 10,307,990. (Finnhub fundamentals)
- Reports earnings on 2026-11-05, 14 days away. (Finnhub earnings calendar)
- Last quarter's EPS beat estimates: $0.06 actual vs. $0.02 estimated (+292.2%). (Finnhub earnings history)
Deterministic template sentences filled in from the same sourced figures shown elsewhere on this page -- not an AI-written summary, no live model call.
Key Statistics
Analyst Recommendations
Strong buy 2
Buy 7
Hold 4
Sell 0
Strong sell 0
Aggregate ratings for 2026-10-01 (13 analysts polled by Finnhub) — consensus count.
Performance Overview (Trailing returns vs S&P 500 benchmark)
YTD RETURN
AAOI
+121.80%
vs S&P 500
+108.43%
1-YEAR RETURN
AAOI
+131.50%
vs S&P 500
+116.33%
6-MONTH RETURN
AAOI
-51.50%
3-MONTH RETURN
AAOI
-30.04%
Earnings Trends (Quarterly EPS Actual vs Estimate)
2026-07-26 (Q2 2026)
$0.06
Est. $0.02
BEAT +292.2%
2026-04-26 (Q1 2026)
$-0.07
Est. $-0.05
MISS -41.4%
2026-01-26 (Q4 2025)
$-0.01
Est. $-0.12
BEAT +91.3%
2025-10-26 (Q3 2025)
$-0.09
Est. $-0.09
BEAT +0.2%
Valuation Measures & Ratios
Enterprise Value4$6.24B
Forward P/E531.88
PEG Ratio6—
Price / Sales (TTM1)10.93
Price / Book77.13
EV4 / Revenue10.47
EV4 / EBITDA511.31
Profit Margin-9.57%
Operating Margin-11.31%
Return on Equity (ROE8)-5.61%
Return on Assets (ROA9)-3.79%
Avg Volume (3M)10,307,990
Quarterly history (5 periods)
| Measure | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $12.05B | $6.36B | $1.66B | $1.46B | $782.2M |
| P/E | -187.98 | -125.95 | -30.77 | -23.52 | -10.26 |
| Price/Sales | 21.34 | 13.46 | 4.29 | 4.70 | 3.14 |
| Price/Book | 7.22 | 5.75 | 2.97 | 3.44 | 2.53 |
| EV/Revenue | 20.56 | 12.61 | 4.01 | 4.56 | 3.03 |
| ROE | -3.84% | -4.57% | -9.65% | -14.62% | -24.66% |
| ROA | -2.79% | -3.22% | -5.51% | -7.80% | -11.82% |
Trailing-twelve-month ratios computed from SEC EDGAR quarterly figures and historical daily close prices (Alpaca). Diluted shares are derived from Net income ÷ EPS (diluted) for each quarter, not separately reported. Forward P/E/PEG unavailable (no free data source).
Glossary — what these abbreviations mean
- 1. TTM
- Trailing twelve months — the sum of the last four reported quarters, not a calendar year or the single latest quarter.
- 2. EPS
- Earnings per share — net income divided by diluted shares outstanding.
- 3. Beta
- A stock's historical volatility relative to the overall market. Above 1 means it has moved more than the market; below 1, less.
- 4. EV (Enterprise Value)
- Market cap plus total debt minus cash — roughly what it would cost to buy the whole company, debt included.
- 5. Forward P/E
- Price divided by analysts' estimated earnings for the next 12 months, instead of trailing actual earnings.
- 6. PEG Ratio
- P/E divided by expected earnings growth rate. A lower number can indicate a stock is cheap relative to how fast it's expected to grow.
- 7. Price / Book
- Share price divided by book value (assets minus liabilities) per share.
- 8. ROE
- Return on equity — net income divided by shareholders' equity, a measure of how efficiently a company turns equity into profit.
- 9. ROA
- Return on assets — net income divided by total assets, a measure of how efficiently a company turns assets into profit.
- 10. MRQ
- Most recent quarter — the single latest reported period, as opposed to TTM. The Financials section's "Quarterly" view below shows MRQ-style figures.
- 11. YoY
- Year over year — percent change versus the same period one year earlier, used for growth figures like those on Compare cards and the Screener.
Short Interest
Shares Short13,870,138
Change from Prior Settlement+12.70%
% of Float—
Days to Cover (Short Ratio)1.96
Source: FINRA Rule 4560 consolidated short interest, settlement date 2026-09-30. Reported bi-monthly with a reporting lag — not real-time.
Quotes and the 1-day extended-hours chart: Yahoo Finance. Longer historical charts: Alpaca (IEX feed) — real-time but IEX-only volume (~2.5% of consolidated market volume). Fundamentals + earnings: Finnhub.
Price history
Events
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Technical signal summary
Calculating from the latest year of daily price history…
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Peer and sector context
No reviewed peer group is available for this symbol.
Balanced evidence
A deterministic summary of sourced facts—not an AI verdict.
Potential strengths
- Revenue growth is 86.4% on the provider's reported measure. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Trailing 52-week price return is +131.5%. Finnhub market metrics ↗
Potential concerns
- Net profit margin is -9.6%. Finnhub fundamentals ↗
- Latest SEC filing is Form 4, filed 2026-10-14; review it for current changes and risks. SEC EDGAR ↗
Rule-based facts only; absence from either side is not evidence, and this is not a recommendation.
More on AAOI
No accessible free API for these — links go to the source directly.
Financials
Fundamental trends
Visualized from the same SEC figures in the tables below.
Income statement
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $191.9M | $151.1M | $118.6M | $103.0M | $99.9M | $65.2M | $43.3M | $40.7M |
| Gross profit | $53.2M | $43.9M | $33.3M | $31.2M | $30.5M | $15.9M | $9.6M | $7.6M |
| Operating income | -$24.7M | -$13.0M | -$18.2M | -$16.0M | -$8.9M | -$16.5M | -$26.2M | -$21.6M |
| Net income | -$22.8M | -$14.3M | -$17.9M | -$9.1M | -$9.2M | -$17.8M | -$26.1M | -$23.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.28 | $-0.19 | $-0.28 | $-0.16 | $-0.18 | $-0.42 | $-0.66 | $-0.60 |
| EPS (basic) | $-0.28 | $-0.19 | $-0.28 | $-0.16 | $-0.18 | $-0.42 | $-0.66 | $-0.60 |
| Operating margin | -$13 | -$9 | -$15 | -$16 | -$9 | -$25 | -$61 | -$53 |
| Net margin | -$12 | -$9 | -$15 | -$9 | -$9 | -$27 | -$60 | -$57 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.30B | $1.57B | $1.17B | $978.5M | $796.9M | $644.7M | $547.0M | $410.0M |
| Total liabilities | $633.2M | $459.9M | $434.5M | $419.4M | $371.9M | $335.7M | $317.9M | $197.9M |
| Stockholders' equity | $1.67B | $1.11B | $733.9M | $559.1M | $425.0M | $309.0M | $229.1M | $212.1M |
| Total current assets | $1.19B | $992.6M | $675.7M | $575.3M | $458.3M | $358.8M | $301.3M | $188.4M |
| Total current liabilities | $428.4M | $259.4M | $257.3M | $249.1M | $216.8M | $191.0M | $170.1M | $117.1M |
| Cash & equivalents | $499.7M | $439.7M | $206.1M | $137.0M | $64.7M | $51.1M | $67.4M | $34.1M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | $314.0M | $299.0M | $244.4M | $224.0M | $211.5M | $171.1M | $116.8M | $75.2M |
| Inventory | $278.8M | $206.2M | $183.1M | $170.2M | $138.9M | $102.3M | $88.1M | $64.4M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $697.1M | $419.0M | $376.1M | $310.3M | $269.4M | $241.5M | $219.2M | $205.3M |
| Intangible assets | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.7M |
| Other non-current assets | $324.0M | $67.2M | $50.9M | $42.4M | $38.6M | $26.7M | $8.4M | $3.5M |
| Accounts payable | $286.1M | $148.2M | $143.9M | $150.1M | $133.0M | $124.9M | $105.0M | $56.0M |
| Accrued liabilities | $46.9M | $31.3M | $42.5M | $34.1M | $27.7M | $20.5M | $22.1M | $19.1M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $1.4M |
| Short-term debt | $57.3M | $41.2M | $34.0M | $28.0M | $22.2M | $20.3M | $22.4M | $29.5M |
| Long-term debt | $1.7M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1.8M | $4.3M | $0 |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $84.0K | $79.0K | $75.0K | $68.0K | $62.0K | $53.0K | $49.0K | $45.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$527.1M | -$504.4M | -$490.1M | -$488.1M | -$470.1M | -$461.0M | -$451.9M | -$332.2M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | $2.4M | -$207.0K | -$617.0K | $1.1M | $1.1M | -$2.8M | -$2.5M | $709.0K |
Cash flow
| Line item | Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $11.6M | -$85.4M | -$29.6M | -$28.5M | -$65.5M | -$50.9M | -$24.6M | -$14.4M |
| Investing cash flow | -$565.6M | -$68.1M | -$84.9M | -$50.5M | -$38.9M | -$36.3M | -$29.3M | -$9.3M |
| Financing cash flow | $591.0M | $389.3M | $179.7M | $152.3M | $126.0M | $70.0M | $89.7M | $49.4M |
| Free cash flow | — | -$143.6M | -$104.6M | -$78.7M | -$91.0M | -$79.3M | -$53.0M | -$20.7M |
| Capital expenditures | — | $58.2M | $75.0M | $50.2M | $25.5M | $28.4M | $28.4M | $6.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Share-based compensation | $4.9M | $4.4M | $2.9M | $3.1M | $3.2M | $2.6M | $2.9M | $2.9M |
| Deferred income taxes | — | — | -$8.5M | — | — | — | $0 | — |
| Change in accounts receivable | $15.2M | $54.4M | $20.4M | $12.6M | $40.4M | $54.3M | $39.6M | $17.5M |
| Change in inventory | $68.8M | $25.3M | $16.1M | $33.6M | $34.9M | $16.2M | $26.7M | $8.3M |
| Change in accounts payable | $137.9M | $4.2M | -$6.2M | $17.2M | $8.1M | $19.9M | $49.0M | $22.5M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | — | — | $10.5M | $0 | -$1.7M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $0 |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Income statement
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $455.7M | $249.4M | $217.6M | $222.8M | $211.6M |
| Gross profit | $136.9M | $61.8M | $58.9M | $33.6M | $37.7M |
| Operating income | -$54.6M | -$70.9M | -$41.3M | -$59.0M | -$56.8M |
| Net income | -$38.2M | -$186.7M | -$56.0M | -$66.4M | -$54.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | $-0.64 | $-4.50 | $-1.75 | $-2.38 | $-2.01 |
| EPS (basic) | $-0.64 | $-4.50 | $-1.75 | $-2.38 | $-2.01 |
| Operating margin | -$12 | -$28 | -$19 | -$26 | -$27 |
| Net margin | -$8 | -$75 | -$26 | -$30 | -$26 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $1.17B | $547.0M | $389.2M | $408.3M | $454.5M |
| Total liabilities | $434.5M | $317.9M | $174.3M | $223.6M | $199.9M |
| Stockholders' equity | $733.9M | $229.1M | $214.9M | $184.7M | $254.6M |
| Total current assets | $675.7M | $301.3M | $172.6M | $183.2M | $194.1M |
| Total current liabilities | $257.3M | $170.1M | $93.4M | $138.6M | $109.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | $206.1M | $67.4M | $45.4M | $24.7M | $34.7M |
| Marketable securities (current) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Accounts receivable | $244.4M | $116.8M | $48.1M | $61.2M | $47.9M |
| Inventory | $183.1M | $88.1M | $63.9M | $79.7M | $92.5M |
| Property, plant & equipment | $376.1M | $219.2M | $200.3M | $210.2M | $243.0M |
| Intangible assets | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.8M |
| Other non-current assets | $58.5M | $8.4M | $2.6M | $386.0K | $518.0K |
| Accounts payable | $143.9M | $105.0M | $32.9M | $47.8M | $34.4M |
| Accrued liabilities | $42.5M | $22.1M | $18.5M | $17.2M | $15.6M |
| Deferred revenue (current) | — | $0 | $1.8M | $3.0M | $195.0K |
| Short-term debt | $34.0M | $22.4M | $23.2M | $57.1M | $49.7M |
| Long-term debt | $0 | $4.3M | $0 | $0 | $5.0M |
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $75.0K | $49.0K | $38.0K | $29.0K | $27.0K |
| Retained earnings | -$490.1M | -$451.9M | -$265.1M | -$209.1M | -$142.7M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | -$617.0K | -$2.5M | $975.0K | $2.2M | $16.1M |
Cash flow
| Line item | Dec '25 | Dec '24 | Dec '23 | Dec '22 | Dec '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | -$174.4M | -$69.5M | -$7.9M | -$14.0M | -$11.6M |
| Investing cash flow | -$210.6M | -$50.7M | -$14.8M | -$3.8M | -$10.5M |
| Financing cash flow | $527.9M | $142.2M | $40.6M | $10.8M | $14.1M |
| Free cash flow | -$353.6M | -$112.9M | -$17.0M | -$17.2M | -$19.6M |
| Capital expenditures | $179.1M | $43.4M | $9.1M | $3.2M | $8.0M |
| Share-based compensation | $11.7M | $14.8M | $11.9M | $9.6M | $12.1M |
| Deferred income taxes | -$8.5M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Change in accounts receivable | $127.6M | $68.5M | -$13.2M | $12.7M | $7.0M |
| Change in inventory | $100.7M | $29.4M | -$6.8M | -$1.1M | -$15.8M |
| Change in accounts payable | $39.0M | $72.1M | -$15.0M | $13.0M | $7.1M |
| Tax withholding on stock comp | $10.5M | $4.3M | $956.0K | $454.0K | $961.0K |
| Other financing activities | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (10-Q/10-K), as originally tagged by the company. Quarterly cash flow is reconstructed by de-cumulating fiscal-year-to-date figures (how cash flow is tagged in 10-Qs); other quarterly lines are reported directly.
Institutional holders
SEC Form 13F filers holding AAOI as of the latest reported quarter. 13F only covers investment managers with $100M+ in assets — this is not a complete ownership picture, and does not include insiders (see Recent SEC filings below) or non-13F-eligible holders.
Source: Business Quant SEC Form 13F · report period 2026-06-30 · 30 filers
Held by These Filers47.6%
Shares Outstanding84,386,000
| Filer | Shares | Value | % Out | Qtr Change | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 6,450,270 | $955.7M | 7.64% | -10.3% | 2026-08-07 |
| Invesco Ltd. | 3,414,262 | $505.9M | 4.05% | +69.5% | 2026-08-13 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3,363,001 | $498.3M | 3.99% | +9.8% | 2026-06-30 |
| Marex Group Ltd | 2,830,272 | $419.3M | 3.35% | +878.8% | 2026-08-14 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,651,718 | $392.9M | 3.14% | +47.2% | 2026-06-30 |
| UBS Group AG | 2,111,464 | $312.8M | 2.50% | +117.5% | 2026-08-13 |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | 1,791,127 | $265.4M | 2.12% | -23.8% | 2026-08-14 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,670,936 | $247.6M | 1.98% | +3.1% | 2026-08-12 |
| Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | 1,595,124 | $236.3M | 1.89% | +25.8% | 2026-08-14 |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1,586,453 | $235.0M | 1.88% | +46.2% | 2026-08-14 |
| State Street Corp | 1,497,617 | $221.9M | 1.77% | -8.9% | 2026-08-07 |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1,392,510 | $206.3M | 1.65% | +9.2% | 2026-08-06 |
| Clear Street Group Inc. | 1,231,143 | $182.4M | 1.46% | +0.0% | 2026-08-04 |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,115,138 | $165.2M | 1.32% | +53.3% | 2026-08-11 |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co | 1,068,246 | $160.9M | 1.27% | -3.9% | 2026-08-12 |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 975,318 | $144.5M | 1.16% | +243.2% | 2026-08-14 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 648,986 | $96.2M | 0.77% | +646.2% | 2026-08-14 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 563,557 | $83.5M | 0.67% | -75.3% | 2026-08-14 |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 504,202 | $74.7M | 0.60% | +0.0% | 2026-08-11 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 488,922 | $72.4M | 0.58% | +9.2% | 2026-06-30 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 476,027 | $70.5M | 0.56% | -10.6% | 2026-08-14 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 417,720 | $61.9M | 0.50% | -28.4% | 2026-08-12 |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | 343,014 | $50.8M | 0.41% | -24.7% | 2026-08-14 |
| Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC | 333,252 | $49.4M | 0.39% | +0.0% | 2026-08-11 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 309,932 | $45.9M | 0.37% | +0.0% | 2026-08-11 |
Insider activity
Directors, officers, and 10%+ owners' reported transactions from SEC Form 4. A filing reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Insider activity is not available for this symbol right now.
Recent SEC filings
Official company reports and insider transaction filings. Form 4 reports a transaction; it does not by itself explain why it happened.
Source: SEC EDGAR submissions · updated 2026-10-22 05:21 UTC
| Filed | Form | Report period | Official filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 4 | 2026-10-12 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-10-07 | 4 | 2026-10-05 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-17 | 4 | 2026-09-15 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-15 | 8-K | 2026-09-10 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-10 | 4 | 2026-09-08 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-10 | 4 | 2026-09-10 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-10 | 8-K | 2026-09-04 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-09-01 | 8-K | 2026-08-31 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-24 | 8-K | 2026-08-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-21 | 8-K | 2026-08-21 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-20 | 4 | 2026-08-18 | View on SEC.gov → |
| 2026-08-12 | 4 | 2026-08-10 | View on SEC.gov → |
Recent news
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