Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Competitors

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and Impinj (NASDAQ:PI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AAOI or PI?

Impinj has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Impinj is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Optoelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Applied Optoelectronics	$308.55M	3.13	-$56.05M	-$3.86	-4.50
Impinj	$363.54M	9.44	$40.84M	-$0.04	-2,961.68

Does the media favor AAOI or PI?

In the previous week, Impinj had 3 more articles in the media than Applied Optoelectronics. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Impinj and 10 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics. Impinj's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Applied Optoelectronics' score of 0.77 indicating that Impinj is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Applied Optoelectronics	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Impinj	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate AAOI or PI?

Applied Optoelectronics currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.64%. Impinj has a consensus price target of $155.38, suggesting a potential upside of 31.15%. Given Impinj's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Impinj is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Applied Optoelectronics	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Impinj	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Does the MarketBeat Community favor AAOI or PI?

Applied Optoelectronics received 142 more outperform votes than Impinj when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.74% of users gave Impinj an outperform vote while only 65.02% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Applied Optoelectronics	Outperform Votes 617 65.02%	Underperform Votes 332 34.98%
Impinj	Outperform Votes 475 68.74%	Underperform Votes 216 31.26%

Is AAOI or PI more profitable?

Impinj has a net margin of 11.15% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -38.61%. Impinj's return on equity of 7.11% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Applied Optoelectronics	-38.61%	-22.36%	-12.08%
Impinj	11.15%	7.11%	1.90%

Which has more volatility and risk, AAOI or PI?

Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.55, suggesting that its share price is 155% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Impinj has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAOI or PI?

61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.4% of Impinj shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Impinj beats Applied Optoelectronics on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.