NASDAQ:AAOI Applied Optoelectronics - AAOI Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $2.33 -0.04 (-1.69%) (As of 01/30/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.33▼$2.4450-Day Range$1.74▼$2.4452-Week Range$1.48▼$4.56Volume143,216 shsAverage Volume123,430 shsMarket Capitalization$66.68 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.56 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Applied Optoelectronics MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside95.7% Upside$4.56 Price TargetShort InterestBearish12.73% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.85Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$97,775 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($1.36) to ($1.06) Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.00 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector394th out of 631 stocksSemiconductors & Related Devices Industry58th out of 92 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingApplied Optoelectronics has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $4.56, Applied Optoelectronics has a forecasted upside of 95.7% from its current price of $2.33.Amount of Analyst CoverageApplied Optoelectronics has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted12.73% of the float of Applied Optoelectronics has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverApplied Optoelectronics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 19.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Applied Optoelectronics has recently decreased by 0.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldApplied Optoelectronics does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthApplied Optoelectronics does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AAOI. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentApplied Optoelectronics has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Applied Optoelectronics this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for AAOI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Applied Optoelectronics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Applied Optoelectronics insiders have bought 199.41% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $97,775.00 in company stock and sold $32,656.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 4.50% of the stock of Applied Optoelectronics is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 33.27% of the stock of Applied Optoelectronics is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Applied Optoelectronics are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.36) to ($1.06) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Applied Optoelectronics is -1.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Applied Optoelectronics is -1.06, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioApplied Optoelectronics has a P/B Ratio of 0.25. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) StockApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of optical communications products. Its products include optical devices, such as laser diodes, photodiodes, related modules and circuitry, and equipment for applications in fiber-to-the-home, cable television, point to point communications and wireless. The company was founded by Chih Hsiang Lin on February 28, 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.Read More Receive AAOI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied Optoelectronics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AAOI Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comApplied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average of $2.32January 25, 2023 | benzinga.comInsiders Buying Applied Digital And 2 Other Penny StocksJanuary 31, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)The Next Big Crisis Is HereYou just can’t see it yet because it’s NOT a banking, financial, or economic crisis… it’s far worse and threatens every dollar in your retirement account.January 15, 2023 | reuters.comAAOI.P - | Stock Price & Latest News | ReutersDecember 31, 2022 | seekingalpha.comAAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.December 13, 2022 | seekingalpha.comApplied Optoelectronics: Relying Heavily On Asset Sale For Future GrowthNovember 18, 2022 | benzinga.comLooking Into Applied Optoelectronics's Return On Capital EmployedNovember 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comThe Founder of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), Chih-Hsiang Lin, Just Bought 10% More SharesJanuary 31, 2023 | Investing Trends (Ad)Elon Musk Claims Solar Will Soon Power the WorldThe world's wealthiest person -- Elon Musk -- is a visionary investor. And he fully expects solar power to be our #1 energy source within a few decades. Utility-scale solar is already becoming the cheapest option for electricity generation globally. So with the push toward clean, renewable energy, it's no wonder solar is also becoming one of the fastest growing sectors in the U.S. stock market.November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsNovember 4, 2022 | apnews.comApplied Optoelectronics Reports Third Quarter 2022 ResultsNovember 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.comApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Q3 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics Announces Date of Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference CallSeptember 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics to sell manufacturing facilities in China in $150M dealSeptember 18, 2022 | barrons.comApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. Launches Quantum Bandwidth(TM)September 16, 2022 | ca.investing.comPre-Open Movers: FedEx Sinks on Warning, Applied Optoelectronic...September 16, 2022 | investing.comPre-Open Movers: FedEx Sinks on Warning, Applied Optoelectronic Up on Asset SaleSeptember 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. Launches Quantum Bandwidth™September 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comApplied Optoelectronics Shares Surge 43% on Deal with Yuhan Optoelectronic TechnologySeptember 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.comApplied Optoelectronics to sell facilities in China, transceiver unit assets for $150MSeptember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell its Chinese Manufacturing Facilities and Certain Assets Related to its Transceiver Business for $150 MillionSeptember 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI)August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Q2 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.comApplied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) CEO Thompson Lin on Q2 2022 Results Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Reports Q2 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesAugust 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comApplied Optoelectronics Reports Second Quarter 2022 ResultsJuly 15, 2022 | morningstar.comApplied Optoelectronics Inc - Stock Quote AAOISee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive AAOI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Applied Optoelectronics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AAOI Company Calendar Last Earnings11/03/2022Today1/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/23/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Semiconductors & related devices Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:AAOI CUSIPN/A CIK1158114 Webwww.ao-inc.com Phone(281) 295-1800FaxN/AEmployees2,534Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$4.56 High Stock Price Forecast$7.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$2.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+95.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.20) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-54,160,000.00 Net Margins-28.14% Pretax Margin-28.14% Return on Equity-16.67% Return on Assets-8.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.40 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$211.57 million Price / Sales0.32 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value$9.33 per share Price / Book0.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares28,620,000Free Float27,335,000Market Cap$66.68 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.32 Key ExecutivesChih Hsiang LinChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerStefan J. MurryChief Financial & Strategy OfficerDavid C. KuoSecretary, Vice President & General CounselHung-Lun ChangSenior VP & General Manager-North AmericaShu-Hua YehSenior Vice President & GM-Asia RegionKey CompetitorsVIA optronicsNYSE:VIAOQuickLogicNASDAQ:QUIKGSI TechnologyNASDAQ:GSITEMCORENASDAQ:EMKRLightPath TechnologiesNASDAQ:LPTHView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsStefan J MurrySold 1,300 sharesTotal: $3,263.00 ($2.51/share)David C KuoSold 4,581 sharesTotal: $9,894.96 ($2.16/share)David C KuoSold 9,027 sharesTotal: $19,498.32 ($2.16/share)Alpha Paradigm Partners LLCBought 38,388 shares on 11/16/2022Ownership: 0.138%BlackRock Inc.Sold 14,478 shares on 11/15/2022Ownership: 3.158%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions AAOI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Applied Optoelectronics stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Applied Optoelectronics in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" AAOI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AAOI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View AAOI analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Applied Optoelectronics' shares. Their AAOI share price forecasts range from $2.50 to $7.50. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $4.56 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 95.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AAOI or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AAOI shares performed in 2023? Applied Optoelectronics' stock was trading at $1.89 at the start of the year. Since then, AAOI stock has increased by 23.3% and is now trading at $2.33. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Applied Optoelectronics' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023. View our AAOI earnings forecast. How were Applied Optoelectronics' earnings last quarter? Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 3rd. The semiconductor company reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.34) by $0.01. The semiconductor company had revenue of $56.69 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.72 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 28.14% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 16.67%. What guidance has Applied Optoelectronics issued on next quarter's earnings? Applied Optoelectronics updated its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -$0.34--$0.28 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of -$0.24. The company issued revenue guidance of $58.00 million-$64.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $62.39 million. What is Thompson Lin's approval rating as Applied Optoelectronics' CEO? 29 employees have rated Applied Optoelectronics Chief Executive Officer Thompson Lin on Glassdoor.com. Thompson Lin has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Thompson Lin in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Applied Optoelectronics own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Applied Optoelectronics investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Lumentum (LITE), Applied Materials (AMAT), Tesla (TSLA), Block (SQ), Netflix (NFLX) and Broadcom (AVGO). What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock symbol? Applied Optoelectronics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AAOI." Who are Applied Optoelectronics' major shareholders? Applied Optoelectronics' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Che-Wei Lin, Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin, David C Kuo, Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang, Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh and Stefan J Murry. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Applied Optoelectronics? Shares of AAOI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Applied Optoelectronics' stock price today? One share of AAOI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.33. How much money does Applied Optoelectronics make? Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) has a market capitalization of $66.68 million and generates $211.57 million in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $-54,160,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.20) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Applied Optoelectronics have? The company employs 2,534 workers across the globe. How can I contact Applied Optoelectronics? Applied Optoelectronics' mailing address is 13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD, SUGAR LAND TX, 77478. The official website for the company is www.ao-inc.com. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at (281) 295-1800 or via email at ir@ao-inc.com. This page (NASDAQ:AAOI) was last updated on 1/31/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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