12,507 Shares in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Acquired by Southland Equity Partners LLC

Key Points

• Southland Equity Partners LLC has acquired a new stake in Applied Optoelectronics, purchasing 12,507 shares valued at approximately $321,000 in the second quarter.
• CEO Chih-Hsiang Lin bought 3,250 shares at an average cost of $22.65 each, increasing his total ownership to 1,655,415 shares, while CFO Stefan Murry sold 12,000 shares for $268,440.
• Applied Optoelectronics reported a quarterly loss with an EPS of ($0.16), missing estimates, while revenue grew by 137.9% year-over-year despite negative net margins.

Southland Equity Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 12,507 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $321,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAOI. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics during the 1st quarter valued at $370,000. Swiss National Bank boosted its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 15.4% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 88,200 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,354,000 after acquiring an additional 11,800 shares in the last quarter. Royce & Associates LP boosted its position in Applied Optoelectronics by 15.2% in the first quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 876,543 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $13,455,000 after buying an additional 115,853 shares in the last quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 31.1% during the first quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 40,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $614,000 after acquiring an additional 9,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in Applied Optoelectronics by 182.7% during the first quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 976,520 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $14,990,000 after buying an additional 631,128 shares during the last quarter. 61.72% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Friday, July 25th. They set a "buy" rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities lifted their price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics from $30.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 9th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. They issued a "peer perform" rating on the stock. Finally, Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics from $18.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $27.20.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Down 0.2%

NASDAQ AAOI traded down $0.05 on Friday, reaching $28.99. The stock had a trading volume of 4,319,039 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,883,363. The company has a market capitalization of $1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -8.63 and a beta of 2.91. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.23. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a 1 year low of $9.71 and a 1 year high of $44.50. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.16) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.08). Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 42.29% and a negative return on equity of 10.60%. The firm had revenue of $102.95 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $104.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted ($0.28) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 137.9% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q3 2025 guidance at -0.100--0.030 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post -1.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director William H. Yeh acquired 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 14th. The shares were bought at an average price of $21.40 per share, with a total value of $85,600.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 253,819 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,431,726.60. This trade represents a 1.60% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang sold 15,784 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.70, for a total transaction of $358,296.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 256,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,818,600.20. This trade represents a 5.80% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 44,100 shares of company stock worth $1,000,878 and sold 30,784 shares worth $709,117. 4.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Applied Optoelectronics Company Profile

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.