About Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI)

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a vertically integrated provider of fiber-optic networking products, primarily for networking end markets, such as Internet data center, cable television (CATV), fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) and telecommunications (telecom). The Company designs and manufactures a range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies and modules to turnkey equipment. To Internet-based data center operators, it supplies optical transceivers that plug into switches and servers within the data center and allow these network devices to send and receive data over fiber optic cables. The Company supplies a range of products, including lasers, transmitters and transceivers, and turnkey equipment, to the CATV market. The Company designs, manufactures and integrates its own analog and digital lasers using a combination of Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) and its Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) fabrication process.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:AAOI
CUSIPN/A
Phone281-295-1800
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15%
Current Ratio3.25%
Quick Ratio2.18%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio7.67
Forward P/E Ratio17.27
P/E Growth1.22
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$382.33 million
Price / Sales1.66
Cash Flow$5.3653 per share
Price / Cash6.05
Book Value$17.19 per share
Price / Book1.89
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.23
Net Income$73.95 million
Net Margins19.34%
Return on Equity30.08%
Return on Assets22.41%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,054
Outstanding Shares19,500,000
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock symbol?
Applied Optoelectronics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAOI."
How were Applied Optoelectronics' earnings last quarter?
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 21st. The semiconductor company reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.04. The semiconductor company had revenue of $79.86 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $86.22 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a net margin of 19.34% and a return on equity of 30.08%. View Applied Optoelectronics' Earnings History.
When is Applied Optoelectronics' next earnings date?
What guidance has Applied Optoelectronics issued on next quarter's earnings?
Applied Optoelectronics issued an update on its first quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.28-0.34 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.69. The company issued revenue guidance of $67-71 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $86.45 million.
What price target have analysts set for AAOI?
11 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Applied Optoelectronics' stock. Their predictions range from $25.00 to $90.00. On average, they anticipate Applied Optoelectronics' share price to reach $45.15 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Applied Optoelectronics.
Who are some of Applied Optoelectronics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Applied Optoelectronics include SolarEdge (SEDG), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Cirrus Logic (CRUS), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), Power Integrations (POWI), Dialog Semiconductor (DLGNF), Finisar (FNSR), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Silicon Motion (SIMO), Ambarella (AMBA), Synaptics (SYNA), MaxLinear (MXL), Rambus (RMBS), Diodes (DIOD) and Oclaro (OCLR).
Who are Applied Optoelectronics' key executives?
Applied Optoelectronics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Chih-Hsiang Lin Ph.D., Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer (Age 54)
- Stefan J. Murry Ph.D., Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer (Age 44)
- Hung-Lun Chang Ph.D., Senior Vice President - Optical Component Business Unit (Age 53)
- Shu-Hua Yeh, Asia General Manager and Senior Vice President - Network Equipment Module Business Unit (Age 51)
- David C. Kuo, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (Age 34)
- Richard B. Black, Independent Director (Age 83)
- Min-Chu Chen Ph.D., Independent Director (Age 67)
- Alex Ignatiev Ph.D., Independent Director (Age 72)
- Che-Wei Lin, Independent Director (Age 53)
- Alan D. Moore, Independent Director (Age 56)
Has Applied Optoelectronics been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about AAOI stock have been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Applied Optoelectronics earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the semiconductor company an impact score of 47.29 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of 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.
What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock price today?
One share of AAOI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.46.
How big of a company is Applied Optoelectronics?
Applied Optoelectronics has a market capitalization of $643.33 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.
How can I contact Applied Optoelectronics?
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Applied Optoelectronics and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AAOI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AAOI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
11 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Applied Optoelectronics in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $45.15, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 39.09%. The high price target for AAOI is $90.00 and the low price target for AAOI is $25.00. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Hold | Hold | Hold | Buy |
Consensus Rating Score: | 2.36 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.50 |
Ratings Breakdown: | 3 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 2 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 4 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 3 Buy Rating(s) 2 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 4 Buy Rating(s) 2 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 3 Sell Rating(s) 1 Hold Rating(s) 4 Buy Rating(s) 2 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | $45.15 | $45.15 | $55.8889 | $69.6250 |
Price Target Upside: | 39.09% upside | 64.00% upside | 57.26% upside | 48.11% upside |
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Consensus Price Target History

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ AAOI) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 8.19%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 63.19%
Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ AAOI) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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1/11/2018 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $35.37 | $35,370.00 | 34,478 | |
12/7/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $40.43 | $40,430.00 | 35,478 | |
11/20/2017 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | Insider | Sell | 3,600 | $45.24 | $162,864.00 | 522,837 | |
11/16/2017 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | CEO | Sell | 1,300 | $45.30 | $58,890.00 | 522,837 | |
11/13/2017 | Alan D Moore | Director | Buy | 22,400 | $44.60 | $999,040.00 | | |
11/9/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $43.00 | $43,000.00 | 36,478 | |
10/12/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $60.62 | $60,620.00 | | |
9/11/2017 | Chewei Lin | Director | Sell | 7,000 | $58.00 | $406,000.00 | 45,638 | |
9/7/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $58.52 | $58,520.00 | 38,478 | |
8/15/2017 | Stefan J Murry | CFO | Sell | 3,050 | $70.21 | $214,140.50 | 57,540 | |
8/10/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $66.10 | $66,100.00 | 39,478 | |
8/7/2017 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 889 | $70.00 | $62,230.00 | 22,864 | |
7/31/2017 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 578 | $96.47 | $55,759.66 | 23,753 | |
7/24/2017 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 1,116 | $94.87 | $105,874.92 | 25,041 | |
7/19/2017 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | Insider | Sell | 20,000 | $92.51 | $1,850,200.00 | 89,742 | |
7/6/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $59.70 | $59,700.00 | 40,478 | |
6/15/2017 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $60.11 | $601,100.00 | 48,721 | |
6/2/2017 | William H Yeh | Director | Sell | 30,000 | $72.12 | $2,163,600.00 | 71,167 | |
5/22/2017 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 507 | $70.00 | $35,490.00 | 26,307 | |
5/22/2017 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $68.06 | $680,600.00 | 99,742 | |
5/18/2017 | Chewei Lin | Director | Sell | 7,500 | $64.00 | $480,000.00 | 53,717 | |
5/18/2017 | Stefan J Murry | CFO | Sell | 3,168 | $63.51 | $201,199.68 | 58,526 | |
5/12/2017 | Chewei Lin | Director | Sell | 22,500 | $65.00 | $1,462,500.00 | 74,017 | |
5/12/2017 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | Insider | Sell | 8,586 | $66.00 | $566,676.00 | 320,455 | |
5/10/2017 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $64.05 | $640,500.00 | 119,742 | |
5/9/2017 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 3,787 | $60.00 | $227,220.00 | 27,460 | |
5/9/2017 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 10,000 | $59.50 | $595,000.00 | 46,054 | |
4/6/2017 | Richard B Black | Director | Sell | 1,000 | $44.76 | $44,760.00 | 42,242 | |
9/12/2016 | Stefan J Murry | CFO | Sell | 3,660 | $19.05 | $69,723.00 | 35,093 | |
8/5/2016 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 594 | $13.68 | $8,125.92 | 15,131 | |
8/5/2016 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 948 | $13.76 | $13,044.48 | 23,558 | |
6/16/2016 | Alan D Moore | Director | Buy | 105,000 | $10.08 | $1,058,400.00 | 222,542 | |
5/27/2016 | Min-Chu (Mike) Chen | Director | Buy | 10,000 | $9.98 | $99,800.00 | 13,262 | |
3/17/2016 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 741 | $17.50 | $12,967.50 | 24,491 | |
3/14/2016 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 2,759 | $17.55 | $48,420.45 | 21,786 | |
2/1/2016 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | CEO | Sell | 2,792 | $15.90 | $44,392.80 | 100,460 | |
2/1/2016 | David C Kuo | General Counsel | Sell | 330 | $15.90 | $5,247.00 | 3,270 | |
2/1/2016 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 455 | $15.90 | $7,234.50 | 4,545 | |
2/1/2016 | Klaus Alexander Anselm | VP | Sell | 366 | $15.90 | $5,819.40 | 9,723 | |
2/1/2016 | Stefan J Murry | CFO | Sell | 635 | $15.90 | $10,096.50 | 11,078 | |
6/16/2015 | Chung-Yao (Ford) Li | VP | Sell | 12,750 | $18.74 | $238,935.00 | | |
4/17/2015 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 4,000 | $15.19 | $60,760.00 | | |
9/23/2014 | James L Dunn Jr | CFO | Sell | 5,475 | $17.02 | $93,184.50 | | |
8/1/2014 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | Insider | Sell | 2,226 | $18.02 | $40,112.52 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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