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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$124.82
-3.3%		$127.73
$18.50
▼
$233.67
$10.92B3.7613.12 million shs9.02 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$483.24
+0.4%		$419.61
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.57T1.1136.91 million shs22.49 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-3.32%-16.94%+12.94%-31.22%+469.17%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.43%-2.45%+23.80%+15.45%-4.45%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$124.82
-3.3%		$127.73
$18.50
▼
$233.67
$10.92B3.7613.12 million shs9.02 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$483.24
+0.4%		$419.61
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.57T1.1136.91 million shs22.49 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-3.32%-16.94%+12.94%-31.22%+469.17%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
+0.43%-2.45%+23.80%+15.45%-4.45%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
2.33
Hold$139.4011.68% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.89
Moderate Buy$560.2715.94% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AAOI and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/17/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeSell (D-) ➝ Sell (E+)
8/12/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$650.00 ➝ $700.00
8/11/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Reiterated RatingOutperform$178.00
8/10/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Sanford C. Bernstein logo
Sanford C. Bernstein
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Set Price Target$660.00
8/7/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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Set Price Target$151.00
8/7/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
B. Riley Financial, Inc. logo
B. Riley Financial
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Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/7/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Lower Price TargetBuy$220.00 ➝ $190.00
8/7/2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Rosenblatt Securities logo
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy$220.00
8/5/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Tigress Financial logo
Tigress Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy$680.00 ➝ $690.00
8/3/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Phillip Securities logo
Phillip Securities
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Moderate Buy
7/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Set Price Target$525.00
(Data available from 8/22/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$595.97M17.71$0.02 per share5,182.21$19.72 per share6.33
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$331.84B10.81$22.63 per share21.35$59.58 per share8.11
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-$38.23M-$0.78N/A33.46N/A-9.57%-1.98%-1.34%11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$133.75B$17.9626.9120.771.5540.31%31.98%18.70%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AAOI and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
8/6/2026Q2 2026
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$0.0151$0.06+$0.0449-$0.28$190.48 million$191.92 million
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.24$4.74+$0.50$4.81$87.62 billion$90.01 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.75%+10.21%20.27%23 Years

Latest AAOI and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/10/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.910.76%8/20/20268/20/20269/10/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
0.12
2.78
2.13
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.07
1.23
1.22

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
61.70%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
3.80%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
4,69184.57 million81.36 millionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
223,0007.43 billion7.42 billionOptionable

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Applied Optoelectronics NASDAQ:AAOI

$124.82 -4.28 (-3.32%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$483.24 +2.09 (+0.43%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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