AAOI

APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.

Nasdaq · Semiconductors & Related Devices · Inc. DE · CIK 0001158114
$169.05 -2.16% $13.6B
Insider Selling Cluster (7 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)24 New Institutional Positions14 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$13.6B
Cap SizeLarge Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (69%)
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$3.2B
Inst. Activity24 buys / 14 sells
Insider Activity0B / 26S
Insider Net $-$76.4M
Reddit Sentiment58° Warm
SEC Reports11
Press Releases1
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Semiconductors & Related Devices·Inc. DE·CIK 0001158114·Prev Close $172.78

Recent Activity

Jun 11, 2026 SEC
A cluster of insider selling at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) totaling $3.48M over a 7-day window, including a di
CLUSTER — Impact 4/10
Jun 10, 2026 Insider
Murry Stefan J. sold 4,000 shares
Chief Financial Officer @ $171.45 ($685.8K)
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
BLACK RICHARD B was granted 1,166 shares
Director
Jun 9, 2026 Insider
Chen Min-Chu (Mike) was granted 1,166 shares
Director
Jun 8, 2026 SEC
Two AAOI insiders (Director Chen Min-Chu and executive Yeh Shu-Hua) sold shares worth $2.68M in a concentrated 3-day win
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Jun 5, 2026 SEC
Applied Optoelectronics held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 4, 2026, where shareholders approved the new 2026 Equity In
8-K — Impact 3/10
Inst.
BlackRock, Inc. — ADD
7,192,329 shares ($608.4M)
Inst.
Invesco Ltd. — TRIM
2,014,405 shares ($170.4M)

Price Targets

$151.30 -10.5% upside Sell
Current $169.05 Low $57.50 Median $160.00 High $220.00 5 analysts
$57.50 $220.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy69% buy · 13 analysts
2Strong Buy
7Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
May 8, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Mar 9, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy → Buy
Feb 27, 2026 B. Riley Securities UPGRADE Sell → Neutral

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.01 $-0.01 — $0.04 109% YoY 6
Next Q $0.28 $0.12 — $0.38 409% YoY 6
Current FY $0.89 $0.45 — $1.27 442% YoY 6
Next FY $4.77 $3.35 — $8.02 437% YoY 5

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO
BlackRock, Inc.$608.4MADD
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$259.0M
D. E. Shaw &$179.1MNEW
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP$177.3M

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
Jun 10, 2026Murry StefanSELL$685.8K
Jun 9, 2026BLACK RICHARDA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Chen Min-ChuA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026DeLaney CynthiaA$0.00
Jun 9, 2026Lin Che-WeiA$0.00

Reddit Sentiment

58°
Warm
Bearish Neutral Bullish
38 mentions 13 bullish 6 bearish
50 institutional holders with $3.2B total value (37,611,112 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: NOMURA, BlackRock,, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 24 institutions added/increased vs 14 reduced.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD$0.000.0%
2BlackRock, Inc.7,192,329$608.4M19.1%ADD +35.5%
3VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC3,061,522$259.0M8.1%
4D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.2,117,157$179.1M5.6%NEW
5SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP2,096,400$177.3M5.6%
6Invesco Ltd.2,014,405$170.4M5.4%TRIM -42.6%
7SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP1,938,500$164.0M5.2%
8VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC1,801,883$152.4M4.8%
9STATE STREET CORP1,644,293$139.1M4.4%
10Hood River Capital Management LLC1,275,519$107.9M3.4%
11CITADEL ADVISORS LLC1,159,200$98.1M3.1%
12GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC1,084,764$91.8M2.9%
13CITADEL ADVISORS LLC911,100$77.1M2.4%
14RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC733,696$62.2M2.0%
15MORGAN STANLEY727,566$61.5M1.9%TRIM -57.2%
16DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC632,337$53.5M1.7%ADD +35.2%
17RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC565,279$47.8M1.5%NEW
18CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC532,228$45.0M1.4%
19Neuberger Berman Group LLC517,341$44.0M1.4%NEW
20BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.468,870$39.7M1.2%DOUBLED +181.8%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BlackRock, Inc.ADD5,306,4327,192,329+35.5%$608.4M2026-Q1
Invesco Ltd.TRIM3,512,3092,014,405-42.6%$170.4M2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM1,699,855727,566-57.2%$61.5M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW565,279$47.8M2026-Q1
Neuberger Berman Group LLCNEW517,341$44.0M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED166,364468,870+181.8%$39.7M2026-Q1
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALDOUBLED95,133442,781+365.4%$37.5M2026-Q1
Nuveen, LLCADD225,288382,371+69.7%$32.3M2026-Q1
Artemis Investment Management LLPTRIM772,324340,148-56.0%$28.8M2026-Q1
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPTRIM418,219309,894-25.9%$26.2M2026-Q1
Marex Group plcNEW289,167$24.5M2026-Q1
FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLCNEW284,146$24.0M2026-Q1
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INCDOUBLED55,218274,123+396.4%$23.2M2026-Q1
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.NEW265,543$22.5M2026-Q1
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLPNEW257,708$21.8M2026-Q1
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM325,842240,886-26.1%$20.4M2026-Q1
VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCDOUBLED10,533240,710+2185.3%$20.4M2026-Q1
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LPTRIM773,948221,084-71.4%$18.7M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPDOUBLED60,809179,422+195.1%$15.2M2026-Q1
SEI INVESTMENTS COADD123,651158,871+28.5%$13.4M2026-Q1
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLCTRIM266,272145,748-45.3%$12.3M2026-Q1
Verition Fund Management LLCADD87,312141,020+61.5%$11.9M2026-Q1
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INCDOUBLED10,05269,363+590.0%$5.9M2026-Q1
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCTRIM144,72752,539-63.7%$4.5M2026-Q1
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INCDOUBLED7,42151,634+595.8%$4.4M2026-Q1
12 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: -$76.4M ($0.00 bought, $76.4M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 10, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL4,000$171.45$685.8K
Jun 9, 2026BLACK RICHARD BDirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 9, 2026Chen Min-Chu (Mike)DirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 9, 2026DeLaney CynthiaDirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 9, 2026Lin Che-WeiDirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 9, 2026Flanagan Robert JamesDirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 9, 2026Yeh William HDirectorAWARD1,166
Jun 5, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksSELL4,000$200.07$800.3K
Jun 4, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksSELL5,000$204.75$1.0M
Jun 2, 2026Chen Min-Chu (Mike)DirectorSELL8,247$201.00$1.7M
May 28, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOJ721,811.73
May 28, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOGIFT85,790.27
May 26, 2026DeLaney CynthiaDirectorSELL56,575$189.23$10.7M
May 19, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksTAX W/H19,064$190.36$3.6M
May 19, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksTAX W/H27,297$190.36$5.2M
May 19, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksSELL33,630$173.26$5.8M
May 19, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksSELL19,227$173.26$3.3M
May 19, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOTAX W/H86,655$190.36$16.5M
May 19, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOSELL58,000$173.26$10.0M
May 19, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H30,330$190.36$5.8M
May 19, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL33,000$173.26$5.7M
May 19, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksTAX W/H7,928$190.36$1.5M
May 19, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksSELL39,154$173.26$6.8M
May 15, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksAWARD156,583
May 15, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksAWARD224,199
May 15, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOAWARD711,743
May 15, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerAWARD249,110
May 15, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksAWARD192,170
May 11, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL4,000$159.53$638.1K
Apr 22, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerTAX W/H3,266$150.57$491.8K
Apr 22, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksTAX W/H2,940$150.57$442.7K
Apr 22, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksTAX W/H2,053$150.57$309.1K
Apr 22, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksTAX W/H2,553$150.57$384.4K
Apr 22, 2026Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEOTAX W/H9,331$150.57$1.4M
Apr 10, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL4,000$136.50$546.0K
Mar 19, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksSELL29,000$100.13$2.9M
Mar 16, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksSELL36,400$100.25$3.6M
Mar 10, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL4,000$112.76$451.0K
Mar 9, 2026Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See RemarksSELL50,000$97.10$4.9M
Mar 9, 2026Yeh William HDirectorSELL15,000$105.76$1.6M
Mar 9, 2026Chen Min-Chu (Mike)DirectorSELL8,835$108.72$960.5K
Mar 6, 2026Chen Min-Chu (Mike)DirectorSELL2,500$97.00$242.5K
Mar 4, 2026DeLaney CynthiaDirectorSELL21,000$98.02$2.1M
Mar 3, 2026Loboa Elizabeth GDirectorSELL102,347$95.76$9.8M
Feb 20, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL5,980$50.15$299.9K
Feb 11, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksSELL17,467$50.17$876.3K
Feb 11, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL11,693$50.25$587.6K
Feb 10, 2026Kuo David C*** See RemarksSELL2,533$50.00$126.7K
Feb 10, 2026Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial OfficerSELL4,000$48.68$194.7K
Feb 9, 2026Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See RemarksAWARD25,799
11 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 0 bullish, 3 bearish, 0 mixed, 8 neutral. Avg impact: 4.0/10.
Current analyst consensus: Buy (69% buy). Based on 13 analysts: 2 strong buy, 7 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$151.30 mean target -10.5% upside Sell (2.33)
$57.50 Low $220.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$169.05
Target Low$57.50
Target Mean$151.30
Target Median$160.00
Target High$220.00
# Analysts5
RecommendationSell (2.33)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.01 $-0.01 $0.04 109.4% +0.0% 0↑ 2↓ $0.2B 85.0% 6
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.28 $0.12 $0.38 409.3% +0.0% 4↑ 1↓ $0.3B 123.0% 6
Current FY
2026-12-31
$0.89 $0.45 $1.27 441.7% +0.0% 3↑ 2↓ $1.0B 126.0% 6
Next FY
2027-12-31
$4.77 $3.35 $8.02 437.2% +0.0% 4↑ 0↓ $2.6B 149.9% 5

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.015
7d ago$0.015
30d ago$0.015
60d ago$0.073-0.058
90d ago$0.073-0.058
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 0 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
May 8, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Mar 9, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 27, 2026 Needham MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Feb 27, 2026 B. Riley Securities UPGRADE Sell Neutral
Feb 19, 2026 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy
Dec 19, 2025 Rosenblatt MAINTAIN Buy Buy

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20262740069%
May 1, 20262740069%
Apr 1, 20262740069%
Mar 1, 20262740069%
Feb 1, 20262821077%
Jan 1, 20262821077%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.

58°
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Bearish Neutral Bullish
38 mentions 13 bullish 6 bearish 30 time periods

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Jun 10, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 10, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 9, 2026160° Warm101
Jun 9, 2026160° Warm101
Jun 4, 2026329° Bearish033
Jun 4, 2026140° Cool011
Jun 2, 2026150° Neutral001
May 29, 2026150° Neutral001
May 29, 2026150° Neutral001
May 19, 2026150° Neutral001
May 19, 2026150° Neutral001
May 14, 2026160° Warm101
May 14, 2026160° Warm101
May 13, 2026160° Warm101
May 13, 2026250° Neutral002
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May 12, 2026156° Neutral001
May 12, 2026156° Neutral001
May 9, 2026150° Neutral001
May 5, 2026150° Neutral001
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May 1, 2026371° Bullish303
May 1, 2026267° Warm202
Apr 27, 2026156° Neutral001
Apr 27, 2026156° Neutral001
Apr 24, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 24, 2026150° Neutral001
Apr 22, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 21, 2026160° Warm101
Apr 20, 2026258° Warm102

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May 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AAOI — 57.0% short (2.4M / 4.2M)
Short: 2,417,068 | Exempt: 6,923 | TRF Vol: 4,241,821 | Short Ratio: 57.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 26, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: AAOI — 55.0% short (2.8M / 5.0M)
Short: 2,759,179 | Exempt: 8,832 | TRF Vol: 5,015,748 | Short Ratio: 55.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 8, 2026
other
Applied Optoelectronics Announces Equity Grants To Employees Under Inducement Plan
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Optoelectronics,</strong> <strong>Inc.</strong> <strong>(NAS
May 7, 2026
earnings
Applied Optoelectronics Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) (“AOI”),</strong> a leading provider of
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
AAOI Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-05-07
May 4, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 30,994 shares ($5.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260504, Price: $183.51, FTD Value: $5,687,708.94, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 30, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 47,064 shares ($7.2M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260430, Price: $152.83, FTD Value: $7,192,791.12, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 29, 2026
contract
AOI Awarded $20.9M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant to Advance Manufacturing in Sugar Land
AOI has been awarded a $20.85 million Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant to support a major manufacturing expansion in Sugar Land, TX.
Apr 27, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 29,861 shares ($4.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260427, Price: $162.17, FTD Value: $4,842,558.37, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 20, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 27,732 shares ($4.4M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260420, Price: $159.42, FTD Value: $4,421,035.44, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 17, 2026
other
AOI Expands Its Houston-Area Footprint to 900,000 Square Feet to Increase Capacity and Support Future Growth
AOI (NASDAQ: AAOI) announced a major expansion of its Houston-area manufacturing footprint, adding 388,000 square feet in Pearland, TX.
Apr 16, 2026
earnings
Applied Optoelectronics Announces Date of First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call
<p>SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- <strong>Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI) (“AOI”),</strong> a leading provider o
Apr 13, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 25,300 shares ($3.8M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260413, Price: $150.60, FTD Value: $3,810,180, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 8, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 11,204 shares ($1.3M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260408, Price: $117.64, FTD Value: $1,318,038.56, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO
Apr 6, 2026
short_interest
FTD: AAOI — 45,439 shares ($4.7M) failed to deliver
Settlement: 20260406, Price: $103.91, FTD Value: $4,721,566.49, APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INC CO