Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Insider David Kuo Sells 29,227 Shares

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) insider David Kuo sold 29,227 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $166.53, for a total value of $4,867,172.31. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 149,078 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,825,959.34. This represents a 16.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Performance

AAOI opened at $170.81 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $13.71 billion, a PE ratio of -258.80 and a beta of 3.66. The company has a quick ratio of 3.03, a current ratio of 3.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $166.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $94.69. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $16.55 and a fifty-two week high of $233.67.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $151.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 51.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More Applied Optoelectronics News

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

• Positive Sentiment: AAOI gained momentum on Monday as traders continued to bid up AI infrastructure and optical networking names, citing demand for “plumbing” that connects datacenters and the view that copper could become a bottleneck at scale. The move also came during a risk-on market backdrop. Article: Applied Optoelectronics Shares Are Climbing Monday: What’s Driving The Action?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several Applied Optoelectronics executives and insiders disclosed stock sales on June 12, including the CEO, CFO, and other officers. The company said the sales were made to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting equity awards, which makes them less concerning than open-market selling, but the number of filings may still weigh on sentiment. Article: Insider filing for Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang Article: Insider filing for David C. Kuo Article: Insider filing for Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Article: Insider filing for Stefan J. Murry Article: Insider filing for Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary also highlighted a bearish note from Jim Cramer, who recommended Corning over Applied Optoelectronics, which could pressure sentiment around AAOI relative to peers. Article: Jim Cramer Recommends Corning Over Applied Optoelectronics

Institutional Trading of Applied Optoelectronics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 1.4% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 18,072 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,529,000 after buying an additional 243 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 27.6% in the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,386 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 16,073 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $560,000 after buying an additional 556 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 1,923.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 769 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 731 shares during the period. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 166.7% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 750 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 61.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on AAOI shares. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Applied Optoelectronics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on Applied Optoelectronics from $43.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. B. Riley Financial raised Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $54.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Northland Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $55.00 target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target 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.