When is Applied Opt's (AAOI) next earnings report?

Applied Opt's next earnings report is expected on November 5, 2026 (24 days away). View AAOI's historical earnings reactions and AI-powered earnings trade plan on Trend Edge at https://trendedge.app/asset/AAOI

What is Applied Opt's (AAOI) market cap?

Applied Opt has a market cap of $8.99B, classifying it as a mid-cap Technology stock. Trend Edge tracks AAOI's institutional ownership (63.4%), insider transactions, and proprietary indicators.

Is Applied Opt (AAOI) founder-led?

Yes — Applied Opt is founder-led. Current founder leadership: Thompson Lin (Founder, Chairman, President & CEO). Founder-led companies are tracked separately by Trend Edge as a proprietary indicator.

What is AAOI's Trend Edge Score?

AAOI's current Trend Edge Score is 45.8. The Trend Edge Score is a proprietary technical indicator combining weekly trend strength, momentum, and volume signals into a single value used to rank long position setups across thousands of tracked stocks.

How has AAOI historically reacted to earnings?

Over the last 52 earnings events, AAOI has averaged a 1.58% return in the week following earnings, with a 46.15% win rate. Best 1-week reaction: +88.01%. Worst: -38.27%. Full earnings reaction breakdown across gap, 1-day, 2-week, and 1-month timeframes available on Trend Edge.

What is the average analyst price target for AAOI?

6 Wall Street analysts have an average price target of $163.40 on AAOI, implying 49% upside from the current price of $109.64.

AAOI Stock Analysis — Applied Opt · Founder-Led

Trend Edge Setup Score

Trend Edge rates AAOI Bullish with a Setup Score of 39, net conviction 50, actionability 30. How the Setup Score works →

Total Setup Score	39
Directional Bias	Bullish
Net Conviction	50
Actionability	30 (in range)

Key signals behind this score

40wk Uptrend — trend only (sma 113 vs px 110)
80wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 68.70 vs px 110)
200wk Uptrend — rising+above (sma 35.39 vs px 110)
Funds Accumulating — momZ +8.42 · 4.26→5.45
Founder-Led — founder/CEO led

About Applied Opt

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China. The company offers optical modules, optical filters, lasers, laser components, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, turn-key equipment, headend, node, and distribution equipment, as well as amplifiers. Read full Trend Edge analysis →

Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
Exchange: NASDAQ
IPO Date: September 26, 2013
Headquarters: 13139 Jess Pirtle Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX, United States, 77478
Website: https://www.ao-inc.com
Employees: 4,691

Current Price	$109.64
Market Cap	$8.99B
Float	80.6M
Shares Outstanding	84.9M
P/E (Forward)	84.03
Price/Sales (TTM)	15.09
vs. Analyst Target	+49.0% to analyst PT
Profit Margin	-9.57%
Operating Margin (TTM)	-12.88%
Revenue (TTM)	$596M
Dividend Rate	None
Analyst Target Price	$163.40 (6 analysts)

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

Year	Revenue	Net Income	Gross Profit	EBITDA
2020	$235M	-$58.5M	$50.5M	-$20.9M
2021	$212M	-$54.2M	$37.7M	-$23.2M
2022	$223M	-$66.4M	$33.6M	-$36.9M
2023	$218M	-$56.0M	$58.9M	-$26.2M
2024	$249M	-$187M	$61.8M	-$159M
2025	$456M	-$38.2M	$137M	-$15.5M

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

Quarter	Revenue	Net Income
Sep 2025	$119M	-$17.9M
Dec 2025	$134M	-$2.0M
Mar 2026	$151M	-$14.3M
Jun 2026	$192M	-$22.8M

Insider Ownership	9.8%
Institutional Ownership	63.4%
Short Float	15.0%
% of All Funds Holding	5.45%
Number of Funds Holding	479

Current Moving Averages

Trend Edge tracks near-term, medium-term, cyclical, and secular moving averages across weekly and monthly timeframes to identify trend structure at every horizon.

Timeframe	SMA	Value	Trend Context
Weekly	10-Week SMA	$115.97	Near-term / short-term trend
Weekly	40-Week SMA	$113.33	Medium-term trend
Weekly	80-Week SMA	$68.70	Cyclical trend (business cycle)
Weekly	200-Week SMA	$35.39	Secular trend (multi-year)
Monthly	10-Month SMA	$109.43	Near-term monthly trend
Monthly	20-Month SMA	$66.69	Medium-term monthly trend
Monthly	40-Month SMA	$41.45	Secular monthly trend

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Trend Edge identifies volume shelves: price zones where historically elevated trading volume creates structural support or resistance. A volume shelf forms when a disproportionate share of cumulative volume was transacted at a specific price level, making it a high-conviction anchor for future price reactions.

Price Level	Type	Volume Ratio	Age
$135.00	resistance	1.04x	2 months ago
$195.00	resistance	1.66x	3 months ago
$82.00	support	1.68x	5 months ago
$43.00	support	1.05x	7 months ago
$25.80	support	1.05x	9 months ago

Historical Earnings Reactions (52 events)

Timeframe	Avg Return	Median	Win Rate	Best	Worst
Gap	-1.59%	-2.77%	32.69%	27.01%	-32.48%
1 Day	-0.98%	-3.34%	30.77%	67.07%	-32.18%
1 Week	1.58%	-4.30%	46.15%	88.01%	-38.27%
2 Weeks	3.25%	-0.92%	48.08%	112.23%	-37.00%
1 Month	7.61%	0.52%	50.00%	121.52%	-40.13%

Next earnings: November 5, 2026 (24 days away)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

Month	Avg Return	Win Rate	Samples
Jan	0.6%	38.5%	13
Feb	13.8%	53.8%	13
Mar	-6.8%	38.5%	13
Apr	1.9%	38.5%	13
May	7.3%	53.8%	13
Jun	16.4%	53.8%	13
Jul	3.9%	53.8%	13
Aug	14.1%	69.2%	13
Sep	0.5%	46.2%	13
Oct	-3.9%	53.8%	13
Nov	14.4%	53.8%	13
Dec	1.3%	46.2%	13

Day-of-Week Tendencies

Day	Avg Return	Win Rate	Samples
Monday	0.31%	48.1%	615
Tuesday	0.03%	45.8%	675
Wednesday	0.53%	50.3%	670
Thursday	-0.03%	49.2%	658
Friday	0.38%	48.8%	656

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

Total insider ownership: 9.8%

Founder-led management: Thompson Lin (Founder, Chairman, President & CEO)

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Total Filings	45
Net Value	-$163M
Net Shares Change	300,033
% of Float	0.4%
C-Suite Filings	37
Clusters Detected	4

Key Insiders

Name	Title	Net Value	Filings	Activity
Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)	President and CEO	-$26.5M	1	1 sell
Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)	*** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager	-$24.9M	3	3 sell
Murry Stefan J.	Chief Financial Officer	-$22.2M	2	2 sell
Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)	Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager.	-$17.1M	2	2 sell
Kuo David C	***Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer	-$15.1M	2	2 sell

Transaction Clusters

Period	Filings	Insiders	Net Value	Seniority
2026-02-24 – 2026-03-10	8	7	-$20.6M	3 C-suite
2026-05-13 – 2026-05-19	6	5	-$65.0M	6 C-suite
2026-05-28 – 2026-06-11	5	5	-$15.9M	3 C-suite
2026-06-16 – 2026-06-18	7	5	-$70.8M	7 C-suite

Significant Filings

Date	Insider	Title	Net Value	Price After
2026-09-10	Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)	*** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager	-$3.5M	Transaction at $110.21, now -0.5%
2026-06-16	Murry Stefan J.	Chief Financial Officer	-$10.7M	Transaction at $169.66, now -35.4%
2026-06-16	Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)	*** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager	-$10.4M	Transaction at $169.66, now -35.4%
2026-05-19	Murry Stefan J.	Chief Financial Officer	-$11.5M	Transaction at $181.81, now -39.7%
2026-05-19	Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)	President and CEO	-$26.5M	Transaction at $181.81, now -39.7%
2026-05-19	Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)	*** Senior Vice President and North America General Manager	-$11.0M	Transaction at $181.81, now -39.7%

View full insider transaction history on Trend Edge →

AI Consult Analysis

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AAOI — Applied Opt

Trend Edge Setup Score

Key signals behind this score

About Applied Opt

Trend Edge Proprietary Indicators

Key Metrics

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

Ownership & Float

Current Moving Averages

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Historical Earnings Reactions (52 events)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

Day-of-Week Tendencies

Top Institutional Holders

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Key Insiders

Transaction Clusters

Significant Filings

AI Consult Analysis

AAOI — Applied Opt

Trend Edge Setup Score

Key signals behind this score

About Applied Opt

Trend Edge Proprietary Indicators

Key Metrics

Financial History

Annual Revenue & Earnings History

Recent Quarterly Revenue & Net Income

Ownership & Float

Current Moving Averages

Volume Shelves — Support & Resistance

Historical Earnings Reactions (52 events)

Seasonality & Day-of-Week Patterns

Monthly Seasonality

Day-of-Week Tendencies

Top Institutional Holders

Insider Transactions — Smart Summary

12-Month Insider Activity Summary

Key Insiders

Transaction Clusters

Significant Filings

AI Consult Analysis

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