NYSE:AUO - AU Optronics Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$4.22 -0.03 (-0.71 %)

(As of 05/27/2018 03:39 AM ET)

Previous Close$4.22

Today's Range$4.19 - $4.24

52-Week Range$3.72 - $5.35

Volume352,470 shs

Average Volume1.10 million shs

Market Capitalization$4.10 billion

P/E Ratio3.73

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.81

About AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO)

AU Optronics Corp. researches, develops, produces, and sells thin film transistor liquid crystal displays and other flat panel displays. The company operates through two segments, Display and Solar. The Display segment designs, develops, manufactures, assembles, and markets flat panel displays for use in televisions (TVs), TV sets, and other related products; desktop monitors; mobile PCs, such as notebooks and tablets; mobile phones; and commercial and other applications, including displays for automobiles, industrial PCs, automated teller machines, point of sale terminals, pachinko machines, medical equipment, and others. This segment serves original equipment manufacturing service providers; and brand companies. The Solar segment manufactures and sells solar materials, including ingots, solar wafers, and solar modules, as well as provides technical engineering and maintenance services for solar system projects. This segment sells its ingot and solar wafer products primarily to solar cell manufacturers; and solar modules to installers, solar system integrators, property developers, and other value-added resellers. The company also engages in the renewable energy power generation; repairing and sale support of TFT-LCD modules, as well as sale support of solar-related products; injecting and stamping parts; manufacture and sale of molds, light guide plates, liquid crystal products, backlight modules, and related parts, as well as precision plastic and metal parts; IP related business; design, development and sales of software and hardware for health care industry; manufacture, assembly, and sale of automotive parts; manufacture and sale of motorized treadmills; and planning, design, and development of construction for environmental protection and related project management. It operates in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, and internationally. AU Optronics Corp. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Semiconductors & related devices

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

SymbolNYSE:AUO

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.auo.com

Phone886-3500-8800

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.41

Current Ratio1.63

Quick Ratio1.40

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio3.73

Forward P/E Ratio46.89

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$11.51 billion

Price / Sales0.35

Cash Flow$2.3315 per share

Price / Cash1.81

Book Value$8.22 per share

Price / Book0.51

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.13

Net Income$1.40 billion

Net Margins8.28%

Return on Equity12.28%

Return on Assets6.20%

Miscellaneous

Employees57,579

Outstanding Shares962,420,000

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Frequently Asked Questions

What is AU Optronics' stock symbol?

AU Optronics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AUO."

How often does AU Optronics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AU Optronics?

AU Optronics announced a dividend on Thursday, June 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.1853 per share on Thursday, January 1st. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 3rd. View AU Optronics' Dividend History.

How were AU Optronics' earnings last quarter?

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) released its earnings results on Thursday, October, 26th. The semiconductor company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.63. The semiconductor company had revenue of $87.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $85.19 billion. AU Optronics had a return on equity of 12.28% and a net margin of 8.28%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.51 EPS. View AU Optronics' Earnings History.

When is AU Optronics' next earnings date?

AU Optronics is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July, 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for AU Optronics.

Are investors shorting AU Optronics?

AU Optronics saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 33,244,832 shares, a drop of 9.6% from the April 30th total of 36,782,329 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,366,052 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 24.3 days.

Who are some of AU Optronics' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AU Optronics include IPG Photonics (IPGP), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), ON Semiconductor (ON), ASE INDL HLDG C/S (ASX), Qorvo (QRVO), Microsemi (MSCC), SUMCO (SUOPY), First Solar (FSLR), UMC (UMC), Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMI), Cypress Semiconductor (CY), Cavium (CAVM), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL).

Who are AU Optronics' key executives?

AU Optronics' management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Shuang-Lang Peng, Chairman & CEO (Age 59)
Mr. Kuo-Hsin Tsai, Pres, COO & Director (Age 54)
Mr. Benjamin Tseng, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
Amy Ku, Chief Sustainability Officer
Mr. Hong-Jye Hong, VP and R&D Officer

Has AU Optronics been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about AUO stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. AU Optronics earned a media sentiment score of 0.24 on Accern's scale. They also gave news headlines about the semiconductor company an impact score of 47.10 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.

Who are AU Optronics' major shareholders?

AU Optronics' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.60%), Aperio Group LLC (0.36%), Northern Trust Corp (0.20%), Millennium Management LLC (0.18%), Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc. (0.11%) and Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.07%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for AU Optronics.

Which major investors are selling AU Optronics stock?

AUO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for AU Optronics.

Which major investors are buying AU Optronics stock?

AUO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Aperio Group LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Jane Street Group LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Banco de Sabadell S.A, Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Guggenheim Capital LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for AU Optronics.

How do I buy shares of AU Optronics?

Shares of AUO 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 AU Optronics' stock price today?

One share of AUO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.22.

How big of a company is AU Optronics?

AU Optronics has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion and generates $11.51 billion in revenue each year. The semiconductor company earns $1.40 billion in net income (profit) each year or $1.13 on an earnings per share basis. AU Optronics employs 57,579 workers across the globe.

How can I contact AU Optronics?

AU Optronics' mailing address is 1 Li-Hsin Road 2Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu F5, 30078. The semiconductor company can be reached via phone at 886-3500-8800 or via email at [email protected]m.

MarketBeat Community Rating for AU Optronics (AUO)

Community Ranking:		2.2 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		230 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		291 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		521

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about AU Optronics and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe AUO will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe AUO will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

7 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for AU Optronics in the last 12 months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 3 hold ratings and 1 buy rating 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	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	1.71	1.71	1.86	1.75
Ratings Breakdown:	3 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	3 Sell Rating(s) 3 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	3 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 2 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	3 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Price Target Upside:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO)

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Impact on Share Price
4/26/2018	Macquarie	Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Neutral	High
4/26/2018	CLSA	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Underperform	Medium
1/30/2018	Credit Suisse Group	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	Low
1/23/2018	Morgan Stanley	Upgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Overweight	High
8/8/2017	Drexel Hamilton	Reiterated Rating	Hold	Low
7/27/2017	Bank of America	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underperform	Low
7/6/2017	UBS	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	Low
3/3/2017	Sanford C. Bernstein	Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform	N/A
2/13/2017	JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	N/A
10/28/2016	Nomura	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	N/A
7/28/2016	Jefferies Group	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	N/A

(Data available from 5/27/2016 forward)

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO)

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.09 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $-0.83 EPS

AU Optronics (NYSE AUO) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
7/25/2018
2/7/2018	n/a	$0.14	$0.15	$80.6457 billion	$80.6640 billion	View	N/A
10/26/2017	9/30/2017	$0.29	$0.92	$85.1881 billion	$87.40 billion	View	N/A
7/26/2017	Q2	$0.36	$0.34	$87.0876 billion	$84.41 billion	View	N/A
4/27/2017	Q1	$0.81	$0.32	$88.5570 billion	$88.56 billion	View	N/A
2/14/2017	Q416	$0.24	$0.29	$2.84 billion	$91.85 billion	View	Listen
10/27/2016	Q316	$0.16	$0.16	$2.74 billion	$86.0170 billion	View	Listen
7/27/2016	Q216	($0.04)	($0.02)	$77.6236 billion	$80.09 billion	View	Listen
4/28/2016	Q1 2016	($0.18)	($0.18)		$2.2110 billion	View	N/A
1/28/2016	Q415	($0.26)	($0.26)	$2.41 billion	$83.44 billion	View	Listen
10/27/2015	Q3 2015	$0.32	$0.11	$87.3189 billion	$89.2990 billion	View	N/A
7/28/2015	Q215	$0.20	$0.15	$3.09 billion	$2.99 billion	View	Listen
4/28/2015	Q1 2015	$0.09	$0.17	$3.0040 billion	$3.0510 billion	View	N/A
2/12/2015		$0.17	$0.20			View	N/A
1/29/2015	Q4	$0.69	$0.20	$3.35 million	$105.45 billion	View	N/A
10/29/2014	Q314	$0.15	$0.25	$105.7587 billion	$106.8860 billion	View	N/A
7/30/2014	Q2	$0.10	$0.14	$101.5891 billion	$102.0420 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2014	Q1 2014	($0.06)	$0.01	$90.7795 billion	$93.8020 billion	View	N/A
1/27/2014	Q4	($0.05)	$0.10	$99.4668 billion	$102.7030 billion	View	N/A
10/30/2013	Q313	$0.05	$0.09	$3.67 billion	$3.62 billion	View	N/A
7/31/2013	Q213	$0.03	$0.14	$3.65 billion	$3.75 billion	View	N/A
4/30/2013	Q113	($0.41)	($0.12)	$3.15 billion	$3.16 billion	View	N/A
2/6/2013	Q412	($0.23)	($0.49)	$3.55 billion	$3.42 billion	View	N/A
11/8/2012	Q3 2012	($0.21)	($0.60)			View	N/A
10/25/2012	Q312	($0.45)	($1.84)	$3.45 billion	$3.51 billion	View	N/A
7/25/2012		($0.89)	($1.39)			View	N/A
4/26/2012		($1.75)	($1.54)			View	N/A
2/8/2012		($1.67)	($2.34)			View	N/A
10/25/2011		($1.17)	($1.79)			View	N/A
7/27/2011		($0.68)	($0.42)			View	N/A
4/27/2011		($0.22)	($0.54)			View	N/A
1/27/2011		($0.11)	($0.45)			View	N/A
7/28/2010	Q2 2010	$0.29	$0.38			View	N/A
4/22/2010	Q1 2010	$0.17	$0.25			View	N/A
10/22/2009	Q3 2009	$0.20	$0.26			View	N/A
7/23/2009	Q2 2009	($0.33)	($0.23)			View	N/A
4/23/2009	Q1 2009	($0.65)	($0.69)			View	N/A
1/22/2009	Q4 2008	($0.51)	($0.92)			View	N/A
7/24/2008	Q2 2008	$0.53	$0.78			View	N/A
4/22/2008	Q1 2008	$0.44	$1.04			View	N/A
1/30/2008	Q4 2007	$0.87	$1.20			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Dividend Information

AU Optronics pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.08%. AUO's most recent dividend payment was Thursday, January 1. AU Optronics pays out 11.50% of its earnings out as a dividend.

Most Recent Dividend:	1/1/1970
Annual Dividend:	$0.13
Dividend Yield:	3.08%
Dividend Growth:	263.00% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio(s):	11.50% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 144.44% (Based on This Year's Estimates) -15.66% (Based on Next Year's Estimates) 5.58% (Based on Cash Flow)

Dividend Payments by Quarter for AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO)

AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
6/15/2017		$0.1853		7/3/2017	7/6/2017	1/1/1970
7/1/2015	special	$0.1618	0.07%	7/8/2015	7/10/2015	8/27/2015

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

AU Optronics (NYSE AUO) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 16.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 6.52%

Insider Trading History for AU Optronics (NYSE:AUO)

AU Optronics (NYSE AUO) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

AU Optronics (NYSE AUO) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Stock Performance Review on Advanced Micro Devices and Three Other Semiconductor Stocks finance.yahoo.com - May 25 at 8:57 AM
	AUO Announces World's Highest Resolution and Full Color TFT Driven Micro LED Display Technology finance.yahoo.com - May 22 at 8:56 AM
	AUO's Full Series of Mini LED Backlit LCDs Make Stunning Appearance to Establish Foothold in High-end Application Market www.prnewswire.com - May 22 at 3:10 AM
	AUO Redefines Smart Mobile Life with Top-Tier LTPS LCD Lineup www.prnewswire.com - May 21 at 3:57 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) vs. Broadcom (AVGO) Head-To-Head Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 8:34 AM
	Semtech (SMTC) versus AU Optronics (AUO) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 3:16 AM
	Today's Research Reports on Trending Tickers: AU Optronics and Haemonetics finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 9:08 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - May 3 at 2:57 PM
	Macquarie Upgrades AU Optronics (AUO) to Neutral www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 4:22 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.41 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 1:58 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Cut to "Underperform" at CLSA www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 12:27 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) to Release Earnings on Thursday www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 12:16 PM
	Critical Analysis: On Track Innovations (OTIV) versus AU Optronics (AUO) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 9:08 PM
	Critical Analysis: AU Optronics (AUO) versus The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - April 22 at 3:10 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Earns "Neutral" Rating from Credit Suisse Group www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 8:00 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Stock Rating Lowered by Bank of America www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 3:27 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Rating Lowered to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 2:21 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Receives "Hold" Rating from Drexel Hamilton www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 8:29 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 10:11 AM
	BRIEF-AU Optronics Posts 2017 Financial Results finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 9:23 AM
	AU Optronics Corp. Files 2017 Annual Report on Form 20-F www.prnewswire.com - March 29 at 7:24 AM
	Financial Analysis: AU Optronics (AUO) & Its Competitors www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 9:23 AM
	These 5 Value Stocks Are Profitable & All Pay 3%+ Dividends finance.yahoo.com - March 15 at 5:21 PM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 9:59 AM
	Corning and AUO Launch Solar Panel Project to Generate Green Power - GlobeNewswire (press release) globenewswire.com - March 7 at 9:13 AM
	Corning and AUO Launch Solar Panel Project to Generate Green Power finance.yahoo.com - March 6 at 8:58 AM
	$0.04 Earnings Per Share Expected for AU Optronics Corp (AUO) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - February 27 at 5:14 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 6:32 PM
	Stock Review for Semiconductor's Investors -- Mellanox Technologies, AU Optronics, Cypress Semiconductor, and ON Semiconductor www.bizjournals.com - February 23 at 9:03 AM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - February 17 at 9:38 AM
	Free Research Report as Advanced Micro Devices’ Revenue Surged 34%, Turned Profitable Y-O-Y finance.yahoo.com - February 12 at 9:24 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 6:00 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - February 8 at 9:38 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Scheduled to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday www.americanbankingnews.com - January 31 at 3:38 AM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Downgraded to Underperform at Credit Suisse Group www.americanbankingnews.com - January 30 at 9:10 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Soars: Stock Adds 6.4% in Session www.zacks.com - January 25 at 9:25 AM
	$0.14 Earnings Per Share Expected for AU Optronics Corp (AUO) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - January 24 at 1:36 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Upgraded to "Outperform" at CLSA www.americanbankingnews.com - January 24 at 10:28 AM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 23 at 5:30 PM
	AU Optronics (AUO) Upgraded to Overweight by Morgan Stanley www.americanbankingnews.com - January 23 at 4:42 PM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.14 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - January 7 at 11:24 AM
	Morning Technical Insight on These Semiconductor Stocks -- Cypress Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, and AU Optronics www.bizjournals.com - January 5 at 12:01 PM
	ETFs with exposure to AU Optronics Corp. : December 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 25 at 4:21 PM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - December 22 at 4:42 PM
	ETFs with exposure to AU Optronics Corp. : December 12, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 3:43 PM
	AU Optronics Corp. :AUO-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : December 8, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 8 at 11:36 AM
	Interested In Financials? Why Aumento Capital VI Corporation (TSXV:AUOP) May Be The Entry Point finance.yahoo.com - November 16 at 11:35 AM
	Tim's Corner: 2 Under $10 Dividend Stocks To Buy Now seekingalpha.com - November 7 at 6:00 PM
	AU Optronics Q3 Profit Climbs - Quick Facts www.nasdaq.com - October 27 at 6:02 AM
	AU Optronics Corp (AUO) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.63 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - October 26 at 1:41 PM

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