NASDAQ:AAOI - Applied Optoelectronics Stock Price, Price Target & More

Applied Optoelectronics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAOI."

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The semiconductor company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.05. The semiconductor company had revenue of $65.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.94 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a return on equity of 20.82% and a net margin of 16.02%. The business's revenue was down 32.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.10 earnings per share. View Applied Optoelectronics' Earnings History.

Applied Optoelectronics updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 8th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.39-$0.52 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $75-$81 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $77.48 million.

12 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Applied Optoelectronics' shares. Their forecasts range from $25.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Applied Optoelectronics' share price to reach $43.7727 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Applied Optoelectronics.

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Media coverage about AAOI stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Applied Optoelectronics earned a news impact score of 0.22 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the semiconductor company an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.

Applied Optoelectronics' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (13.08%), State of Tennessee Treasury Department (3.73%), Bloom Tree Partners LLC (1.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.56%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (1.15%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.11%). Company insiders that own Applied Optoelectronics stock include Alan D Moore, Chewei Lin, Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin, David C Kuo, Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang, Richard B Black, Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh, Stefan J Murry and William H Yeh. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Applied Optoelectronics.

AAOI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including TT International, Newtyn Management LLC, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company , State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA. Company insiders that have sold Applied Optoelectronics company stock in the last year include Chewei Lin, Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin, David C Kuo, Richard B Black, Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh and Stefan J Murry. View Insider Buying and Selling for Applied Optoelectronics.

AAOI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bloom Tree Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Guggenheim Capital LLC, Federated Investors Inc. PA, Employees Retirement System of Texas, Credit Agricole S A and SG Americas Securities LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Applied Optoelectronics.

Shares of AAOI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of AAOI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.75.

Applied Optoelectronics has a market capitalization of $825.26 million and generates $382.33 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $73.95 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.23 on an earnings per share basis. Applied Optoelectronics employs 3,054 workers across the globe.

Applied Optoelectronics' mailing address is 13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD, SUGAR LAND TX, 77478. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 281-295-1800 or via email at [email protected]