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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
$111.88 -8.04 (-6.70%) At close · Jul 13
Market Cap
$8.98B
Shares
80,242,767

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$111.88 Open$115.92 Day$109.21–117.59 52W$18.50–218.94 Avg vol 30d12.7M Short int10.8M · 13.4% float · 1.0d Short vol52% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 7
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 3 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
filed May 7, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 17.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +32%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −32%
      below
      RSI (14) 37
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −35%
      trailing
      6-month return +202%
      trailing
      YTD return +221%
      this year
      Relative strength +193%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $165 › 200d $85 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      20 of 384 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +159.5K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$78.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      13.40% of float · ▲ +5.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      384 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 56
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +83%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 30%
      expanding
      EPS growth +86%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-353.6M
      Balance sheet $172.2M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 137%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −48%
      past year
      ATR 15.3%
      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
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Revenue · second quarter of 2026 Initiated $180M – $198M
      prior qtr $151.14M midpoint +25.0% QoQ
      Non-GAAP gross margin · second quarter of 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated 29% – 30%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +32% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −32% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      37 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $165 › 200d $85 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      20 of 384 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +159.5K sh shares · +6 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$78.9M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      13.40% of float · ▲ +5.1% MoM · 1.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      384 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $19 Now $112 · 47% 52-wk high $219
      vs 200-day avg +32% vs 50-day avg -32%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Non-GAAP gross margin non-GAAP 29.2% first quarter of 2026 —
      Non-GAAP net loss non-GAAP -$4.9M first quarter of 2026 —
      Non-GAAP net loss per basic share non-GAAP -$0.07 first quarter of 2026 —

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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 +220.9% -2.3% — 13.4%
      CSCO
      Cisco Systems, Inc.
      		 $478.14B +58.3% +10.6% 40.3 1.4%
      MSI
      Motorola Solutions, Inc.
      		 $69.40B +9.4% +5.7% 33.7 2.2%
      NOK
      Nokia Corp
      		 $65.26B +80.7% — — 1.1%
      HPE
      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co
      		 $64.28B +103.4% +13.8% 44.5 5.1%

      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
      388
      % held
      79.4%
      Reported
      20 of 384
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      285
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      10.8M
      Days to cover
      1.0d
      Change
      +523.9K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      52%
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.0K
      Value
      $520.2K
      As of
      Jun 12, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.2%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$78.9M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 7
      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
      Jul 1, 2026
      This year
      18
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $492.0K
      Shares
      4.0K
      Filed
      Jul 9, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AAOI -9.3% -35.3% +202.1% -24.5% +220.9%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY -10.7% -39.3% +193.0% -25.6% +210.2%
      Key facts CIK 1158114 CUSIP 03823U102 13F (30d) 21 filings 20 filers Visit website Investor relations

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