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$106.23 -7.05 (-6.22%) At close · Aug 28
Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$8.98B
Shares
84.57M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$106.23 Open$110.29 Day$105.15–110.90 52W close$19.49–223.10 Avg vol 30d11.3M Short int10.4M · 12.3% float · 1.0d Short vol50% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Neutral Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.39
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +7%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −13%
      below
      RSI (14) 43
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 43%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +13%
      trailing
      6-month return −4%
      trailing
      YTD return +205%
      this year
      Relative strength −19%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $123 › 200d $99 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +26% holders QoQ · +174 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$35.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.32% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      487 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 59
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +83%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 30%
      expanding
      EPS growth +86%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-353.6M
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 146%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −66%
      past year
      ATR 13.2%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 6 of last 7
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Revenue · third quarter of 2026 Initiated $255M – $290M
      prior qtr $191.92M midpoint +42.0% QoQ
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Revenue · second quarter of 2026 $180M – $198M
      Non-GAAP gross margin · second quarter of 2026 29% – 30%
      Guided vs delivered · last 7 settled
      Revenue second quarter of 2026
      guided $180M – $198M
      $191.92M In line
      Revenue fourth quarter of 2025
      guided $125M – $140M
      $134.27M In line
      Revenue third quarter of 2025
      guided $115M – $127M
      $118.63M In line
      Revenue second quarter of 2025
      guided $100M – $110M
      $102.95M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      2 · 3 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +7% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −13% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      43 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      43% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $123 › 200d $99 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +26% holders QoQ · +174 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$35.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      12.32% of float · ▼ -0.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      487 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $19 Now $106 · 43% Range high $223
      vs 200-day avg +7% vs 50-day avg -13%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Manufacturing capacity 200,000 Q2 2026 —
      Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 29.8% Q2 2026 —
      Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP $5.5M Q2 2026 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net loss -14.28M
      +4.39M Share-based compensation expense
      +916K Non-cash expenses associated with discontinued products
      +121K Amortization of intangible assets
      +276K Non-recurring expense (income)
      +1.18M Unrealized exchange loss (gain)
      +8.19M Depreciation expense
      -874K Interest (income) expense, net
      +1.05M Income tax expenses (credit)
      = Adjusted EBITDA 966K
      total manufacturing capacity of 800G transceivers per month 100,000 first quarter 2026 —
      Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share non-GAAP -$0.26 Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP diluted net loss per share -$0.64
      +$0.2 Share-based compensation expense
      +$0.06 Expenses associated with discontinued products
      +$0.07 Non-cash expenses associated with discontinued products
      +$0.01 Amortization of intangible assets
      +$0.03 Non-recurring (income) expense
      +$0.01 Non-GAAP tax benefit
      = Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share -$0.26
      Non-GAAP net loss non-GAAP -$15.72M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net loss -$38.23M
      +$11.71M Share-based compensation expense
      +$3.5M Expenses associated with discontinued products
      +$4.27M Non-cash expenses associated with discontinued products
      +$447K Amortization of intangible assets
      +$1.62M Non-recurring (income) expense
      +$208K Unrealized exchange loss (gain)
      +$749K Tax (benefit) expense related to the above
      = Non-GAAP net loss -$15.72M
      Non-GAAP total gross profit non-GAAP $140.85M Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025 —
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP total gross profit $136.91M
      +$361K Share-based compensation expense
      +$74K Non-recurring expense
      +$3.5M Expenses associated with discontinued products
      = Non-GAAP total gross profit $140.85M

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Communication Equipment — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AAOI
      Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
      this stock
      		$8.98B +204.7% +82.8% — 12.3%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      		 $440.60B +45.6% +2.8% 37.1 1.5%
      LITE
      Lumentum Holdings Inc.
      		 $85.77B +159.4% +24.6% — 8.1%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      		 $80.52B +26.9% +5.7% 38.3 1.9%
      HPE
      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
      		 $72.05B +126.5% +13.8% 49.9 4.5%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      487
      % held
      83.1%
      Net QoQ
      +4.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      312
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      10.4M
      Days to cover
      1.0d
      Change
      -12.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      50%
      As of
      Aug 28, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.3K
      Value
      $113.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.6%
      Week of
      Jul 20, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$35.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 6
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $455.7M
      Net income (FY)
      $-38.2M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.64
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 24, 2026
      This year
      22
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $886.4K
      Shares
      6.0K
      Filed
      Aug 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AAOI -14.9% +12.6% -4.0% +12.6% +204.7%
      SPY +1.1% +4.0% +14.7% +3.2% +13.1%
      vs SPY -16.0% +8.7% -18.7% +9.4% +191.7%
      Key facts CIK 1158114 CUSIP 03823U102 13F (30d) 380 filings 377 filers Visit website Investor relations

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