Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Stock Price & Analysis

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) fell 17.17% to USD 162.88 as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.

AAOI last closed at USD 196.64; the session ranged USD 160.87–207.6 on volume of 26,713,626 shares. Market capitalization is $13.07B, with a 52-week range of USD 15.29–233.67 (NGM). Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Key Statistics (as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC)

PriceUSD 162.88
Change▼ 17.17% (down)
Previous CloseUSD 196.64
OpenUSD 202.81
Day RangeUSD 160.87 – 207.6
52-Week RangeUSD 15.29 – 233.67
Volume26,713,626 shares
Market Cap$13.07B
ExchangeNGM

Technical Analysis (AAOI)

Nexqual's technical model rates AAOI "NEUTRAL" based on 3 bullish and 2 bearish signals across 124 daily candles, as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Overall SignalNEUTRAL
RSI (14)47.15 (neutral)
vs SMA50Above (USD 160.02)
MACD5.92 (positive)

Analyst Ratings (AAOI)

Wall Street analysts rate AAOI "Buy" based on 5 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 151.3 (range USD 57.5–220), per Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Consensus RatingBuy
Analyst Count5
Mean TargetUSD 151.3
High TargetUSD 220
Low TargetUSD 57.5
Buy / Hold / Sell3 / 3 / 0

Earnings (AAOI)

Next Earnings Date2026-08-06
EPS EstimateUSD 0.02
Revenue Estimate$190.48M

Recent Earnings History

QuarterActual vs Estimate
2026-03-31USD -0.07 vs est -0.05 ▼ miss
2025-12-31USD -0.01 vs est -0.11 ▲ beat
2025-09-30USD -0.09 vs est -0.09 ▼ miss
2025-06-30USD -0.16 vs est -0.07 ▼ miss

Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Financials & Fundamentals (AAOI)

Total Revenue$507.00M
Revenue Growth (YoY)+51.40%
Gross Margin+29.64%
Operating Margin-8.60%
Profit Margin-8.55%
ROE-6.13%
Debt / Equity25.36
Current Ratio3.83
Total Cash$439.70M
Total Debt$280.42M
Free Cash Flow$-445.58M

Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Financial Health Score (AAOI)

Nexqual rates Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

GrowthStrong — Revenue +83% YoY (annual)
ProfitabilityWeak — Gross margin 30%, operating -9%
Balance SheetStrong — $440M cash vs $280M debt, net cash position
Cash FlowWeak — FCF negative: -$446M, burning cash
EfficiencyCritical — ROE -6%, ROA -3.3%

Ownership (AAOI)

Insider Ownership+10.79%
Institutional Ownership+68.33%
Shares Outstanding80.24M
Float76.07M
Short % of Float+12.07%

Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Leadership (AAOI)

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is led by Chih-Hsiang Lin (age 62), Founder, Chairman, President & CEO, per Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Founder, Chairman, President & CEOChih-Hsiang Lin (age 62)
CFO & Chief Strategy OfficerStefan J. Murry (age 52)

Major Backers & Investors (AAOI)

Notable institutional backers of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. include AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)-INVESCO SMALL CAP VALUE FUND, Oberweis Asset Management Inc., Jane Street Group, LLC, according to Nexqual as of June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Active Investors

InvestorStake
AIM Sector Funds (Invesco Sector Funds)-INVESCO SMALL CAP VALUE FUND3.87%
Oberweis Asset Management Inc.2.93%
Jane Street Group, LLC2.84%
OBERWEIS FUNDS-Oberweis Micro-Cap Fund2.67%
Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc.2.64%
Invesco2.51%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc2.16%

Index Funds (Passive)

FundStake
BlackRock12.72%
Vanguard Group11.46%
State Street2.05%

Source: Nexqual, June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

From Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.'s Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-26)

Key Strengths & Strategy (as disclosed to the SEC)

Partnerships

Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.

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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: June 9, 2026 at 23:36 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.