Janus Henderson Group PLC Acquires 5,600 Shares of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI

Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its holdings in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) by 23.2% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 29,755 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,600 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC’s holdings in Applied Optoelectronics were worth $2,518,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of AAOI. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in Applied Optoelectronics by 1,923.7% during the 4th 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. Comerica Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 166.7% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the fourth quarter valued at about $55,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the second quarter valued at about $57,000. 61.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Applied Optoelectronics Trading Up 9.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:AAOI opened at $135.63 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $137.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $118.14. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a one year low of $18.50 and a one year high of $233.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 3.03. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a PE ratio of -173.88 and a beta of 3.76.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $191.92 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $190.48 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative return on equity of 2.52% and a negative net margin of 9.57%.Applied Optoelectronics’s revenue for the quarter was up 86.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned ($0.16) EPS. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.260 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Applied Optoelectronics

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations: Applied Optoelectronics reported adjusted EPS of $0.06 versus consensus estimates near $0.02–$0.03. Revenue reached approximately $191.9 million, ahead of estimates and up about 86% year over year from $103 million. Applied Optoelectronics Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y
• Positive Sentiment: AI datacenter demand is accelerating: Growth was driven by datacenter products, including rapidly expanding 800G optical transceivers. Management is also increasing capacity for 800G and 1.6T products, with demand reportedly exceeding available supply through at least mid-2027. AAOI Q2 Earnings Call Focuses on Capacity-Led 800G Ramp
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and industry momentum helped sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed its “buy” rating and assigned a $220 price target. Photonics and optics companies also benefited from strong sector earnings and expectations that potential U.S. restrictions on Chinese optical-transceiver imports could reduce overseas competition. Benzinga analyst rating report
• Neutral Sentiment: Expansion is being limited by supply: Management said it could sell more products if it had greater manufacturing capacity. Component shortages are expected to constrain near-term growth, even as they demonstrate strong underlying demand. Applied Optoelectronics says it could sell more if it could make more
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 profit guidance disappointed: The company forecast EPS of $0.11–$0.26, below the roughly $0.27 analyst consensus, although projected revenue of $255 million–$290 million brackets consensus near $265.7 million. Analysts also flagged competition, a setback in 100G products and valuation concerns after the stock’s substantial rally. Applied Optoelectronics slides amid mixed Q2 results and guidance

Insider Transactions at Applied Optoelectronics

In other Applied Optoelectronics news, Director Cynthia Delaney sold 56,575 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.23, for a total value of $10,705,687.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 59,647 shares in the company, valued at $11,287,001.81. This trade represents a 48.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang sold 40,329 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.60, for a total value of $6,880,127.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 286,124 shares in the company, valued at $48,812,754.40. This trade represents a 12.35% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 506,215 shares of company stock valued at $87,409,447. 3.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AAOI has been the subject of a number of research reports. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial set a $151.00 target price on Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target on Applied Optoelectronics from $220.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $134.00.

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.