Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) CEO Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Sells 59,000 Shares of Stock

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) CEO Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin sold 59,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.53, for a total value of $9,825,270.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,302,436 shares in the company, valued at approximately $216,894,667.08. The trade was a 4.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 19th, Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin sold 58,000 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.26, for a total value of $10,049,080.00.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Down 10.8%

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock opened at $170.81 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $166.91 and its 200 day moving average is $94.69. The firm has a market cap of $13.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -258.80 and a beta of 3.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 3.03. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a one year low of $16.55 and a one year high of $233.67.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $151.14 million during 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 firm’s revenue was up 51.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.02) EPS. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.030-0.030 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current year.

Applied Optoelectronics News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on AAOI. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Applied Optoelectronics from $43.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Northland Securities reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $55.00 price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $79.80.

Institutional Trading of Applied Optoelectronics

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AAOI. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 10.4% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 25,579 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 2,415 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics during the second quarter valued at approximately $377,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 36.0% during the second quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 17,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $437,000 after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Applied Optoelectronics by 50.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 60,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,562,000 after acquiring an additional 20,261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics during the second quarter valued at approximately $952,000. 61.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Applied Optoelectronics

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.