Applied Optoelectronics, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. It offers optical modules, lasers, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to Internet data center operators, cable television and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and Internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Semiconductors & related devices
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone281-295-1800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$267.46 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees2,956
Next Earnings Date2/20/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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 Inc (NASDAQ:AAOI) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November, 6th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.15) EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.09. The semiconductor company earned $46.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.75 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative return on equity of 8.12% and a negative net margin of 19.57%. The firm's revenue was down 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. 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 updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 6th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $(0.21-0.30) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.19). The company issued revenue guidance of $46-49 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $51.84 million.
What price target have analysts set for AAOI?
7 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Applied Optoelectronics' shares. Their forecasts range from $6.50 to $16.00. On average, they anticipate Applied Optoelectronics' stock price to reach $11.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 17.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for Applied Optoelectronics.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Applied Optoelectronics?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Applied Optoelectronics in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Applied Optoelectronics.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Applied Optoelectronics stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Applied Optoelectronics stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures advanced optical devices, packaged optical components, optical subsystems, laser transmitters and fiber optic transceivers. The company's products are used in fiber optic communications equipment for FTTH, point-to-point telecom, datacom and access networks and systems supporting cable television, network infrastructure. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas. " (10/24/2019)
- 2. Northland Securities analysts commented, "We estimate the company could consume a further $25-30M in cash in 2H19 vs a current $84M cash balance vs $129M in debt. While management did note the early signs of a recovery among two of its large Cloud customers, consistent with supplier datapoints, the competitive and pricing landscape remains intense with AAOI’s scale in 100G datacom in particular de minimus relative to market leaders FNSR, Innolight and Intel. AAOI reported Q2 revs of $43.6M slightly higher than our $42.5M, with data center revs of $31.8M slightly higher than expected and Cable revs of $9.8M down ~20% seq and 30% y/y on well chronicled Cable spending weakness." (8/8/2019)
- 3. Rosenblatt Securities analysts commented, "We recently upgraded Applied Optoelectronics from sell to neutral (click here for our upgrade note) on the notion that we thought Applied Optoelectronics’ revenue from Amazon’s 40G orders had bottomed and the company was making some progress at qualifying for 100G CWDM4 modules at Amazon. We believe CWDM4 quality issues have been resolved. Overall, we think Applied Optoelectronics may see limited revenue downside and may see revenue upside from potential shipments of 100G products to Facebook (FB: Buy) or Amazon." (8/8/2019)
Has Applied Optoelectronics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about AAOI stock has trended very positive on Friday, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Applied Optoelectronics earned a media sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the semiconductor company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Applied Optoelectronics.
Are investors shorting Applied Optoelectronics?
Applied Optoelectronics saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,220,000 shares, a decrease of 6.5% from the December 15th total of 7,720,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 659,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.9 days. Approximately 38.8% of the company's stock are short sold. View Applied Optoelectronics' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Applied Optoelectronics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Applied Optoelectronics include Ultra Clean (UCTT), Photronics (PLAB), ChipMOS Technologies (IMOS), Xperi (XPER), JinkoSolar (JKS), Smart Global (SGH), Ichor (ICHR), Nlight (LASR), CEVA (CEVA), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Magnachip Semiconductor (MX), Aquantia (AQ), NeoPhotonics (NPTN) and DSP Group (DSPG).
What other stocks do shareholders of Applied Optoelectronics own?
Who are Applied Optoelectronics' key executives?
Applied Optoelectronics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Dr. Chih-Hsiang Lin, Founder, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 56)
- Dr. Stefan J. Murry, CFO & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 46)
- Dr. Hung-Lun Chang, Sr. VP of Optical Component Bus. Unit & GM of North America (Age 55)
- Mr. Shu-Hua Yeh, Sr. VP of Network Equipment Module Bus. Unit & GM of Asia (Age 53)
- Mr. David C. Kuo, VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 36)
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock price today?
One share of AAOI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $13.96.
How big of a company is Applied Optoelectronics?
Applied Optoelectronics has a market capitalization of $280.88 million and generates $267.46 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $-2,150,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.53 on an earnings per share basis. Applied Optoelectronics employs 2,956 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Applied Optoelectronics.
What is Applied Optoelectronics' official website?
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]
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