Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

AAOINASDAQ • USD
67.51 USD
↘ 0.56 (0.82%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
67.73
↗ 0.22 (0.33%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:01 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:01 PM EDT
67.73
↗ 0.22 (0.33%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) trades at $67.51 per share. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Strong Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Sell" rating. Key drivers include a robust Altman Z-Score, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, negative Return on Equity, a bearish Death Cross on the long-term moving averages and bearish long-term moving average alignment. Furthermore, AAOI is currently richly valued, trading at a premium to sector peers across key valuation metrics.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 23, 2026.

Open?$68.72
High?$71.20
Low?$67.12
Prev. Close?$68.07
Volume?8.9M
Avg. Volume?10.1M
VWAP?$69.10
Rel. Volume?0.89x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$67.31 × 1.0K
Ask?$67.48 × 100
Spread?$0.17
Midpoint?$67.40
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?5.7B
Shares Out?84.6M
Float?81.4M
Float %?96.2%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?3.44
EPS?-$0.67
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Applied Optoelectronics Inc is a provider of fiber-optic networking products, for four networking end-markets; internet data center, CATV, telecom, and FTTH. The Company designs and manufactures a wide range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to meet turn-key equipment. Through direct sales personnel, and manufacturing teams in the United States, China, and Taiwan, the company coordinates with customers to determine product design, qualifications, and performance. The Company has manufacturing and research and development facilities located in the U.S., Taiwan, and China.
Employees
4.7K
Market Cap
5.7B
Industry
SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
Listed
2013-09-26
Address
13139 JESS PIRTLE BLVD
SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
Phone: 281-295-1800
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
MA Alignment?Bearish Alignment
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Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
99
Momentum?
20
Short Sent.?
33
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?5.67Safe
Confidence?55%Low
Full Fundamental Analysis →
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?17.04%High
Short Interest?13.9M
Days to Cover?2.0
Free Float81.4M
Avg Daily Volume7.1M
Settlement Date2026-09-30
Financial Health
Current Ratio?2.78Strong
Quick Ratio?2.13Strong
Cash Ratio?1.17Strong
Debt/Equity?0.11Low
ValuationFAIRLY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score
58/100
P/E?
N/A▾
P/B?
Peers
100
S&P
49
3.44FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
100
S&P
9
9.62HIGH▾
P/FCF?
N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?
S&P
97
-168.8CHEAP▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
100
S&P
13
9.09HIGH▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
S&P
12
-3.4%WEAK▾
ROA?
S&P
3
-2.5%WEAK▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-600813000
Enterprise Value?$5.4B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day