Applied Opt Stock Analysis

AAOI Stock  USD 43.99  4.41  9.11%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Applied Opt extending back to September 26, 2013. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Applied Opt stands at 43.99, as last reported on the 13th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 48.95 and the lowest price hitting 42.51 during the day.
IPO Date
26th of September 2013
200 Day MA
27.1959
50 Day MA
36.1808
Beta
3.345
 
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Applied Opt holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76. As of now, Applied Opt's Long Term Debt To Capitalization is increasing as compared to previous years. With a high degree of financial leverage come high-interest payments, which usually reduce Applied Opt's Earnings Per Share (EPS).

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Applied Opt's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Applied Opt's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Applied Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Applied Opt's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Applied Opt, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Applied Opt, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Applied Opt's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
5.9159
Enterprise Value Ebitda
(19.35)
Price Sales
7.1225
Shares Float
65.1 M
Wall Street Target Price
36.6
As of now, Applied Opt's Issuance Of Capital Stock is increasing as compared to previous years. The Applied Opt's current Stock Based Compensation To Revenue is estimated to increase to 0.06, while Total Stockholder Equity is projected to decrease to under 213.7 M. . As of now, Applied Opt's Price Sales Ratio is increasing as compared to previous years. The Applied Opt's current Price Fair Value is estimated to increase to 8.07, while Price Earnings Ratio is projected to decrease to (7.75).
Applied Opt is overvalued with Real Value of 37.17 and Target Price of 36.6. The main objective of Applied Opt stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Applied Opt is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Applied Opt's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Applied Opt stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Applied Opt's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Applied Stock Analysis Notes

About 64.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.51. Applied Opt recorded a loss per share of 3.14. The entity had not issued any dividends in recent years. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas. Applied Optoelect operates under Semiconductors classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 2534 people. For more info on Applied Opt please contact ChihHsiang Lin at 281 295 1800 or go to https://www.ao-inc.com.

Applied Opt Quarterly Total Revenue

118.63 Million

Applied Opt Investment Alerts

Applied Opt is way too risky over 90 days horizon
Applied Opt appears to be risky and price may revert if volatility continues
The company reported the previous year's revenue of 249.37 M. Net Loss for the year was (186.73 M) with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 123.7 M.
Applied Opt currently holds about 26.27 M in cash with (69.53 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.92.
Roughly 64.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
Latest headline from news.google.com: Disposition of 2533 shares by David Kuo of Applied Opt at 50.0015 subject to Rule 16b-3

Applied Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Applied Opt's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2025-02-20
2024-12-31-0.0175-0.02-0.002514 
2016-05-09
2016-03-31-0.05-0.040.0120 
2020-11-05
2020-09-30-0.08-0.060.0225 
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Applied Opt Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Applied Opt's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Applied Opt's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Applied Opt's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Applied Opt's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Applied Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Royce & Associates, Lp2025-06-30
906.7 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2025-06-30
769.2 K
Citigroup Inc2025-06-30
725.1 K
Emerald Advisers, Llc2025-06-30
620.3 K
Susquehanna International Group, Llp2025-06-30
541.1 K
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
491.6 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
483.6 K
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al2025-06-30
476.7 K
Portolan Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
455.3 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
4.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
4.1 M
Note, although Applied Opt's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Applied Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 3 B.

Applied Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of (0.37) %, which may suggest that it does not properly executes on its current pricing strategies or is unable to control all of the operational costs. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of (0.15) %, which suggests for every $100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating loss of $0.15.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets(0.40)(0.38)
Return On Capital Employed(0.22)(0.21)
Return On Assets(0.39)(0.37)
Return On Equity(0.94)(0.89)

Management Efficiency

Applied Opt has return on total asset (ROA) of (0.0446) % which means that it has lost $0.0446 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of (0.4043) %, meaning that it created substantial loss on money invested by shareholders. Applied Opt's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Applied Opt manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. The Applied Opt's current Return On Tangible Assets is estimated to increase to -0.38. The Applied Opt's current Return On Capital Employed is estimated to increase to -0.21. As of now, Applied Opt's Net Tangible Assets are increasing as compared to previous years. The Applied Opt's current Fixed Asset Turnover is estimated to increase to 1.67, while Total Assets are projected to decrease to under 367.4 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 4.96  7.59 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 4.88  7.36 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA(11.95)(11.35)
Price Book Value Ratio 7.69  8.07 
Enterprise Value Multiple(11.95)(11.35)
Price Fair Value 7.69  8.07 
Enterprise Value1.5 B1.6 B
The management team at Applied Opt has a track record of steering the company towards sustained growth. Evaluating their strategies helps in understanding the stock's long-term potential.
Operating Margin
(0.15)
Profit Margin
(0.37)
Beta
3.345
Return On Assets
(0.04)
Return On Equity
(0.40)

Technical Drivers

As of the 13th of February 2026, Applied Opt shows the Mean Deviation of 6.01, downside deviation of 7.26, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1066. Applied Opt technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices.

Applied Opt Price Movement Analysis

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Applied Opt Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Applied Opt insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Applied Opt's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Applied Opt insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Applied Opt Outstanding Bonds

Applied Opt issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Applied Opt uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Applied bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Applied Opt has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Applied Opt Predictive Daily Indicators

Applied Opt intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Applied Opt stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Applied Opt Corporate Filings

13A
12th of February 2026
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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F4
11th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
30th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
26th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
20th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
14th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
29th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Applied Opt Forecast Models

Applied Opt's time-series forecasting models are one of many Applied Opt's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Applied Opt's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Applied Opt Bond Ratings

Applied Opt financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Applied Opt have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Applied Opt's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
5
HealthyView
Beneish M Score
(2.44)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Applied Opt Debt to Cash Allocation

As Applied Opt follows its natural business cycle, the capital allocation decisions will not magically go away. Applied Opt's decision-makers have to determine if most of the cash flows will be poured back into or reinvested in the business, reserved for other projects beyond operational needs, or paid back to stakeholders and investors.
Applied Opt currently holds 190.86 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.76, which is about average as compared to similar companies. Applied Opt has a current ratio of 1.4, which is within standard range for the sector. Note, when we think about Applied Opt's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Applied Opt Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

Applied Opt Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Applied Opt uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Applied Opt Debt Ratio

    
  22.0   
It feels like most of the Applied Opt's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Applied Opt's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Applied Opt, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Applied Opt Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Applied bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Applied Opt has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Applied Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

230.46 Million

As of now, Applied Opt's Short and Long Term Debt Total is increasing as compared to previous years.

About Applied Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin(0.86)(0.82)
Operating Profit Margin(0.33)(0.31)
Net Loss(0.86)(0.82)
Gross Profit Margin 0.29  0.31 

Current Applied Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Applied analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Applied analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
36.6Strong Buy5Odds
Applied Opt current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Applied analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Applied stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Applied Opt, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Applied conference calls.
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Applied Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow55.1 M
Long Term Debt138.8 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding41.5 M
Total Stockholder Equity229.1 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-50.7 M
Tax Provision2000.00
Property Plant And Equipment Net228.9 M
Cash And Short Term Investments67.4 M
Cash67.4 M
Accounts Payable105 M
Net Debt123.4 M
50 Day M A36.1808
Total Current Liabilities170.1 M
Other Operating Expenses320.3 M
Non Current Assets Total245.8 M
Forward Price Earnings84.0336
Non Currrent Assets Other13.2 M
Stock Based Compensation14.8 M

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