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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:AAOINASDAQ:LASRNASDAQ:SHLSNASDAQ:VUZI On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics$16.78-1.8%$15.21$6.70▼$44.50$859.27M2.643.43 million shs4.19 million shsLASRnLight$18.94+0.1%$12.01$6.20▼$19.44$891.89M2.27407,491 shs785,426 shsSHLSShoals Technologies Group$5.26-1.5%$4.39$2.71▼$7.08$854.26M1.645.91 million shs7.62 million shsVUZIVuzix$2.98-5.4%$2.34$0.83▼$5.79$224.91M1.651.63 million shs793,602 shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAAOIApplied Optoelectronics-1.81%+2.07%-10.22%-20.59%+65.00%LASRnLight+0.05%+9.73%+49.49%+111.86%+57.70%SHLSShoals Technologies Group-1.50%+1.15%+8.23%+53.80%-21.02%VUZIVuzix-5.40%-8.31%+16.41%+26.27%+117.52%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.7191 of 5 stars3.32.00.00.02.63.30.6LASRnLIGHT2.0281 of 5 stars1.55.00.00.02.73.30.6SHLSShoals Technologies Group4.1795 of 5 stars4.22.00.00.03.40.03.8VUZIVuzix0.1803 of 5 stars1.50.00.00.02.20.00.0Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAAOIApplied Optoelectronics 2.60Moderate Buy$24.0043.03% UpsideLASRnLight 3.00Buy$15.70-17.11% DownsideSHLSShoals Technologies Group 2.39Hold$8.4560.60% UpsideVUZIVuzix 3.00Buy$2.00-32.89% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest VUZI, AAOI, LASR, and SHLS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/13/2025AAOIApplied OptoelectronicsNorthland SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$50.006/2/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$6.00 ➝ $7.005/29/2025LASRnLightNeedham & Company LLCSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$14.00 ➝ $18.005/15/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupBNP ParibasSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Underperform$4.50 ➝ $4.005/15/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupBNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeNeutral ➝ Underperform$4.005/9/2025AAOIApplied OptoelectronicsRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$20.00 ➝ $18.005/9/2025AAOIApplied OptoelectronicsRosenblatt SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$30.005/9/2025LASRnLightCraig HallumSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$14.005/9/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupGuggenheimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $6.005/7/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$5.00 ➝ $6.005/7/2025SHLSShoals Technologies GroupCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$4.50 ➝ $5.50(Data available from 6/18/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAAOIApplied Optoelectronics$249.37M3.74N/AN/A$4.89 per share3.43LASRnLight$198.55M4.72N/AN/A$4.47 per share4.24SHLSShoals Technologies Group$399.21M2.20$0.39 per share13.40$3.34 per share1.57VUZIVuzix$5.76M39.44N/AN/A$0.51 per share5.84Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAAOIApplied Optoelectronics-$186.73M-$3.86N/A27.06N/A-55.98%-15.40%-7.40%8/5/2025 (Estimated)LASRnLight-$60.79M-$1.13N/AN/AN/A-26.80%-22.23%-17.54%7/30/2025 (Estimated)SHLSShoals Technologies Group$24.13M$0.1243.8314.220.734.90%7.63%5.31%8/5/2025 (Estimated)VUZIVuzix-$73.54M-$1.03N/A∞N/A-1,352.74%-198.84%-185.84%8/12/2025 (Estimated)Latest VUZI, AAOI, LASR, and SHLS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/12/2025Q1 2025VUZIVuzix-$0.12-$0.11+$0.01-$0.11$1.34 million$1.58 million5/8/2025Q1 2025AAOIApplied Optoelectronics-$0.04-$0.02+$0.02-$0.18$99.37 million$99.86 million5/8/2025Q1 2025LASRnLight-$0.17-$0.04+$0.13-$0.16$47.77 million$51.67 million5/6/2025Q1 2025SHLSShoals Technologies Group$0.04$0.02-$0.02N/A$74.66 million$80.36 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAAOIApplied OptoelectronicsN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALASRnLightN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASHLSShoals Technologies GroupN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVUZIVuzixN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAAOIApplied Optoelectronics0.361.611.06LASRnLIGHTN/A5.834.48SHLSShoals Technologies Group0.262.081.36VUZIVuzixN/A13.168.66Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAAOIApplied Optoelectronics61.72%LASRnLight83.88%SHLSShoals Technologies GroupN/AVUZIVuzix35.87%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAAOIApplied Optoelectronics4.50%LASRnLight6.10%SHLSShoals Technologies Group0.52%VUZIVuzix8.30%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAAOIApplied Optoelectronics3,30955.54 million53.05 millionOptionableLASRnLight1,10049.44 million46.42 millionOptionableSHLSShoals Technologies Group1,290167.18 million166.31 millionOptionableVUZIVuzix11076.24 million69.91 millionOptionableVUZI, AAOI, LASR, and SHLS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesVuzix Secures $5M Investment as Veteran Smart Glasses Maker Sets Sights on ConsumersJune 17 at 9:54 AM | roadtovr.comVuzix Stock Rises on $5M Investment from Quanta ComputerJune 16 at 2:35 PM | marketwatch.comVuzix Achieves Waveguide Production and Yield Targets and Receives $5 Million Second Tranche Investment from Quanta ComputerJune 16 at 8:30 AM | prnewswire.comTwo Sigma Investments LP Purchases Shares of 111,871 Vuzix Co. (NASDAQ:VUZI)June 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comVuzix Wins Most Innovative XR Product Award from XR Today and Will Participate in Augmented World Expo USA 2025June 9, 2025 | prnewswire.comBNP Paribas Financial Markets Reduces Holdings in Vuzix Co. (NASDAQ:VUZI)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comVuzix Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on June 17, 2025June 5, 2025 | prnewswire.comWyr.ai Partners with Vuzix to Launch AI-driven Quality Assurance Inspection PlatformJune 4, 2025 | auganix.orgVuzix: Progress In Pockets, But The Fundamentals Still Lag; It's Still A HoldJune 3, 2025 | seekingalpha.comWyr.ai Partners with Vuzix to Launch Its New M400 Smart Glasses-based AI-driven Quality Assurance Inspection PlatformJune 3, 2025 | prnewswire.comVuzix set to join Russell 3000 indexMay 29, 2025 | seekingalpha.comVuzix set to join Russell 3000 Index in JuneMay 29, 2025 | uk.investing.comVuzix Partners with Ramblr to Unlock Use-Driven AI Assistants for Frontline Workers Wearing Smart GlassesMay 29, 2025 | prnewswire.comVuzix (NASDAQ:VUZI) Share Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?May 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comVuzix to Be Added to Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 IndexesMay 27, 2025 | prnewswire.com99,500 Shares in Vuzix Co. (NASDAQ:VUZI) Acquired by OMERS ADMINISTRATION CorpMay 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comVuzix Smart Glasses Power Enterprise Deployments in Warehouse and Logistics for Major MultinationalMay 16, 2025 | prnewswire.comHimax and Vuzix to Showcase Integrated Industry-Ready AR Display Module at Display Week 2025May 14, 2025 | globenewswire.comHimax and Vuzix to Showcase Integrated Industry-Ready AR Display Module at Display Week 2025May 14, 2025 | prnewswire.comVuzix Corporation: Vuzix Reports First Quarter 2025 ResultsMay 14, 2025 | finanznachrichten.deVuzix Corporation (NASDAQ:VUZI) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 14, 2025 | insidermonkey.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeBy Chris Markoch | May 30, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeAnalysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueBy Nathan Reiff | May 23, 2025View Analysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueIntel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 30, 2025View Intel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsBy Thomas Hughes | May 27, 2025View Bullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsAnalysts Are Bullish on These 3 Laser Tech CompaniesBy Nathan Reiff | May 23, 2025View Analysts Are Bullish on These 3 Laser Tech CompaniesVUZI, AAOI, LASR, and SHLS Company DescriptionsApplied Optoelectronics NASDAQ:AAOI$16.78 -0.31 (-1.81%) Closing price 06/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$17.40 +0.62 (+3.70%) As of 04:48 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.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.nLight NASDAQ:LASR$18.94 +0.01 (+0.05%) Closing price 06/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.80 -0.14 (-0.73%) As of 04:18 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates in two segments, Laser Products and Advanced Development. It offers semiconductor lasers with various ranges of power levels, wavelengths, and output fiber sizes; and programmable and serviceable fiber lasers for use in industrial and aerospace and defense applications. The company also provides laser sensors, including light detection and ranging technologies for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance applications; and fiber amplifiers, beam combination, and control systems for use in high-energy laser systems in directed energy applications. It sells its products through direct sales force in the United States, China, South Korea, and European countries, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America. The company was formerly known as nLight Photonics Corporation and changed its name to nLIGHT, Inc. in January 2016. nLIGHT, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Camas, Washington.Shoals Technologies Group NASDAQ:SHLS$5.26 -0.08 (-1.50%) Closing price 06/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.16 -0.10 (-1.98%) As of 06/17/2025 07:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. provides electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions and components for solar, battery energy, and electric vehicle (EV) charging applications in the United States and internationally. The company designs, manufactures, and sells system solutions for both homerun and combine-as-you-go wiring architectures, as well as offers technical support services. It provides EBOS components, including combiners; plug-n-play branch connectors and inline fuses; AC disconnects; recombiners; wireless monitoring; junction boxes; wire management; EV power cabinets; and battery energy storage systems cabinets, as well as cable assemblies, transition enclosures, and splice boxes. In addition, the company offers eMobility solutions, such as a power center, which combines equipment needed to protect the charging equipment and transform voltage levels from the electric utility to those needed on the respective site; quick connect solutions for chargers to connect to the Shoals system; big lead assembly (BLA) technology in the EV space to connect multiple chargers to a single power center; and a raceway system that protects the above ground EV BLAs in walk over and drive over applications. Further, it provides Snapshot IV, a solar operations and maintenance solution that monitors the specific voltage and current of individual solar panels and compares the results against the manufacturer's projected performance. The company sells its products to engineering, procurement, and construction firms that build solar energy projects; utilities; solar developers, independent power producers; solar module manufacturers; and charge point operators. Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Portland, Tennessee.Vuzix NASDAQ:VUZI$2.98 -0.17 (-5.40%) Closing price 06/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.02 +0.04 (+1.51%) As of 04:26 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Vuzix Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense, and consumer markets. The company's products include head-mounted smart personal display and wearable computing devices that offer users a portable viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays, and augmented reality, as well as original equipment manufacturer waveguide optical components and display engines. It also provides certified ERP SaaS logistics solution to support hand-held mobile phones and scanners used in logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing applications. It holds approximately 375 patents and patents pending and various IP licenses in the fields of optics, head-mounted displays, and augmented reality Video Eyewear field. It sells its products through resellers, distributors, direct to commercial customers, and online stores, as well as various Vuzix operated web stores in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Icuiti Corporation and changed its name to Vuzix Corporation in September 2007. Vuzix Corporation was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in West Henrietta, New York. 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