Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Shares Purchased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) by 7.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 4,982,660 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 358,090 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 0.07% of Applied Optoelectronics worth $173,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in AAOI. Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $800,000. Diker Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the 3rd quarter valued at $519,000. AI Squared Management Ltd bought a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the 3rd quarter worth $5,043,000. Trilogy Capital Inc. bought a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the 4th quarter worth $235,000. Finally, WT Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the 3rd quarter worth $5,040,000. 61.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Performance

NASDAQ AAOI opened at $148.94 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 3.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -225.67 and a beta of 3.76. The company’s fifty day moving average is $119.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.55. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a 52-week low of $12.56 and a 52-week high of $191.87.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $151.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.98 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative return on equity of 4.64% and a negative net margin of 8.55%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 51.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned ($0.02) earnings per share. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.030-0.030 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.66 EPS for the current year.

More Applied Optoelectronics News

Here are the key news stories impacting Applied Optoelectronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue rose 51% year over year to $151.1 million, showing continued demand for Applied Optoelectronics’ AI/datacom products, and the company said it shipped its first 800G volumes to a hyperscale customer. Applied Optoelectronics Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst commentary pointed to a large Amazon backlog and strong 800G transceiver demand as reasons the stock has found support despite the earnings miss. Applied Optoelectronics inches up due to large Amazon backlog: analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: The company announced small inducement equity grants to two new employees under its 2023 equity plan, a routine hiring-related item with limited immediate financial impact. Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 earnings missed expectations, with a loss of $0.07 per share versus an estimated loss of $0.05 and revenue below consensus, raising concerns about execution and margins. Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter guidance also came in below Wall Street’s revenue and EPS expectations, which likely pressured the shares even after the strong top-line growth. Applied Optoelectronics stock page
• Negative Sentiment: Several market reports noted the stock dropping as investors rotated out of the AI optics trade, suggesting sentiment cooled across the sector after a rapid run-up. Applied Optoelectronics Crashes 14%, Coherent Slides 10%, Lumentum Falls 7% as Optics Trade Cools

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Applied Optoelectronics news, insider Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh sold 50,000 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.10, for a total transaction of $4,855,000.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 322,051 shares in the company, valued at $31,271,152.10. The trade was a 13.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider David C. Kuo sold 29,000 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.13, for a total transaction of $2,903,770.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 82,663 shares in the company, valued at $8,277,046.19. This represents a 25.97% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 314,333 shares of company stock worth $29,262,106. 3.80% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

AAOI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. B. Riley Financial upgraded shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday. Finally, Northland Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday, February 27th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.80.

Applied Optoelectronics Company Profile

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc develops and manufactures high-speed fiber-optic networking products designed to support the growing bandwidth demands of data centers, telecommunications carriers and internet content providers. The company’s core offerings include pluggable optical transceiver modules, transponders and optical components that enable data transmission at rates ranging from 1G to 400G. These products are used to facilitate long-haul, metro and intra-data center connectivity, addressing the need for scalable, low-latency and energy-efficient solutions in modern network infrastructures.

The company’s product portfolio spans small-form factor pluggable modules such as SFP+, QSFP+ and QSFP28 units, as well as more advanced form factors like CFP2 and OSFP for ultra-high-speed applications.