Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. It offers optical modules, lasers, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television and telecom equipment manufacturers, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
IPO Year: 2013
Exchange: NASDAQ
Website: ao-inc.com
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
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| 2/27/2026 | $55.00 | Outperform → Market Perform | Northland Capital |
| 2/27/2026 | $54.00 | Sell → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
| 11/10/2025 | $15.00 | Neutral → Sell | B. Riley Securities |
| 7/25/2025 | $32.00 | Buy | Needham |
| 7/8/2025 | Peer Perform | Wolfe Research | |
| 3/7/2025 | $13.00 | Sell → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
| 12/10/2024 | $14.00 → $14.00 | Neutral → Sell | B. Riley Securities |
| 9/3/2024 | $17.00 | Mkt Perform → Outperform | Raymond James |
| 2/23/2024 | $22.00 → $16.00 | Buy → Neutral | B. Riley Securities |
| 1/30/2024 | $23.00 | Buy | Rosenblatt |
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Northland Capital downgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $55.00
B. Riley Securities upgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Sell to Neutral and set a new price target of $54.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Neutral to Sell and set a new price target of $15.00
Needham initiated coverage of Applied Optoelectronics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $32.00
Wolfe Research initiated coverage of Applied Optoelectronics with a rating of Peer Perform
B. Riley Securities upgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Sell to Neutral and set a new price target of $13.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Neutral to Sell and set a new price target of $14.00 from $14.00 previously
Raymond James upgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Mkt Perform to Outperform and set a new price target of $17.00
B. Riley Securities downgraded Applied Optoelectronics from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $16.00 from $22.00 previously
Rosenblatt initiated coverage of Applied Optoelectronics with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $23.00
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GREENWICH, Conn., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a release issued under the same headline earlier today by Themes ETF Trust, please note the management fee in the second paragraph is now 0.75% rather than 0.35% as originally issued. The corrected release follows: Leverage Shares by Themes is pleased to announce the launch of nine new 2X single-stock leveraged ETFs, available for trading beginning May 12, 2026. Built for active traders seeking dynamic ways to engage with potentially high-growth innovators, these products are designed with the goal of helping investors amplify returns (up & down) while actively participating in the daily performance of their underlying stocks. The new
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced it is working with Mediacom to accelerate the upgrade and continued expansion of its fiber and coax network infrastructure. Mediacom, the fifth largest cable operator in the U.S. offering high-speed data, video, phone, and mobile services to more than three million homes and businesses across 22 states, announced plans last year to upgrade its network to offer faster upload and download speeds to 1 million homes by the end of 2026. It aims to accomplish this using a distributed access architecture
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced that the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted inducement awards for 299 shares of common stock to 2 new employees, with a grant date of May 4, 2026, pursuant to the Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. 2023 Equity Inducement Plan (the "Inducement Plan"). The Inducement Plan is used exclusively for the grant of equity awards to individuals who were not previously employees of Applied Optoelectronics, or following a bona fide period of non-employment, as an inducement material to such
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. "We are pleased to deliver first quarter results that were in line with our expectations, driven by broad based demand in both our datacenter and CATV businesses," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to see strong customer engagement around our 800G transceivers and 1.6 Tb products, particularly as AI-driven datacenter investments accelerate. Notably, we completed our first v
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced that AOI management will present via a fireside chat format at the following investor conference: Event: Needham Technology, Media, & Consumer ConferenceDate: Wednesday, May 13, 2026Time: 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time / 7:45 a.m. Central TimePresenter: Stefan Murry, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Officer A recording of the presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the company's website at investors.ao-inc.com. About Applied Optoelectronics Applied Optoelectronic
SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products powering AI, today announced it was awarded a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant for $20,852,518 to support the company's manufacturing expansion plans in Sugar Land, Texas. The TSIF fund provides grants to higher education and state entities for research and development, and to businesses for economic development related to semiconductor design and manufacturing, aiming to solidify Texas's leadership in the industry. AOI's 2026 expansion plans are underway to occupy an additional 210,000-square-foot manufacturi
SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products powering AI, today announced plans to expand its Houston-area footprint through the addition of two adjacent buildings in Pearland, Texas, adding approximately 388,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity. The expansion builds on AOI's existing U.S. operations, which include a 210,000-square-foot manufacturing facility currently under development near its Sugar Land headquarters, where the company operates 135,000 square feet of capacity, as well as a recently leased 154,000-square-foot building at Blue Ridge Commerce Center
SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results and outlook for its second quarter 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI call. A live audio webcast of the conference call and supplemental fi
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. ("AOI") (NASDAQ: AAOI), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, will highlight its 100G VCSEL technology with the demonstration of an 800G OSFP 2xSR4 multimode optical transceiver at ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. AOI's vertically integrated design and manufacturing capabilities enable the production of 100G VCSELs at 850nm, the industry's preferred solution for short-reach connections under 100 meters in hyperscale data centers and AI/ML clusters. By leveraging these VCSELs in its 800G OSFP 2xSR4, AOI delivers a cost-efficient, low-power optical soluti
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. ("AOI") (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, announces the appointment of Kevin Jones as vice president of sales for its broadband access division, Quantum Bandwidth™. Jones joins the broadband access team to oversee sales globally. As AOI has expanded its business by selling Quantum Bandwidth products into Cable Multiple System Operators ("MSO"), Jones plays a key role in furthering this strategy and the company's commitment to push the boundaries of what is possible in the tel
SUGAR LAND, Texas, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2024 Russell US Indexes annual reconstitution, effective at the open of US equity markets on Monday, July 1st, according to a preliminary list of additions posted Friday, May 24th. The annual Russell US Indexes reconstitution captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of Tuesday, April 30th, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) (NASDAQ:AAOI), a global provider of fiber-optic access network products for cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, and Digicomm International, a leading provider of logistics services and supply chain solutions for the broadband access market, announced their collaborative distribution relationship, which designates Digicomm as the exclusive go-to-market supplier of AOI's Quantum12™ cable amplifiers. AOI has been designing and manufacturing products for the cable industry since 1997, first for Cisco Systems, and then for its successor representing the GainM
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AOI) (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home markets, today announced the appointment of Corey Chapman as senior director of sales engineering for its Quantum Bandwidth product line. This is the fifth recent hire for AOI as it continues to expand its focus on broadband access. Chapman joins the broadband access team to oversee sales engineering and support AOI customers from product evaluation through deployment. "As the market transitions to increasingly smarter broadband technology, the need to h
SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the cable broadband, internet datacenter, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced the appointment of Todd McCrum as senior vice president and general manager of Broadband Access. In this newly created position, McCrum will lead sales, product development, and marketing of AOI's Quantum Bandwidth line of broadband access products. "Todd's career in broadband has spanned the development of modern hybrid fiber-coax networks," commented Dr. Stefan Murry, AOI's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy Off
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026. "We are pleased to deliver first quarter results that were in line with our expectations, driven by broad based demand in both our datacenter and CATV businesses," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to see strong customer engagement around our 800G transceivers and 1.6 Tb products, particularly as AI-driven datacenter investments accelerate. Notably, we completed our first v
SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power AI, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2026 financial results and outlook for its second quarter 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI call. A live audio webcast of the conference call and supplemental fi
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025. "We are pleased to deliver record fourth quarter results that were in line with or better than our expectations, and which capped off the strongest year in our company's history," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our results were driven by broad-based demand in both our CATV and datacenter businesses. We have considerable momentum entering 2026, and we b
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that it will release financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, on Thursday, February 26, 2026. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results and outlook for its first quarter 2026 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI call. A live audio web
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025. "We successfully delivered revenue, gross margin, and non-GAAP EPS in line with our expectations," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continued to see strong demand in our CATV business, driven by the continued ramp in orders for our 1.8 GHz amplifier products. We believe that the appeal of our amplifiers and QuantumLink™ software is broad-based, which was evident
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Oct. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that it will release financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2025, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its third quarter 2025 financial results and outlook for its fourth quarter 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI call. A live audio webcast of the conference call a
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025. "We're pleased to deliver revenue and gross margin in line with our expectations," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "While EPS came in below our expectations primarily due to elevated operating expenses, the inherent strength of our business fundamentals was apparent with strong year-over-year top line growth and gross margin expansion. The increase in our operating expenses
SUGAR LAND, Texas, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of advanced optical and HFC networking products that power the internet, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Thursday, August 7, 2025. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results and outlook for its third quarter 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI call. A live audio webcast of the conference call and sup
SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced that it will release financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. AOI will host a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors to discuss its first quarter 2025 financial results and outlook for its second quarter 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day. To participate in the call, please dial 844-890-1794 and ask to be joined to the AOI ca
SUGAR LAND, Texas, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) ("AOI"), a leading provider of fiber-optic access network products for the internet datacenter, cable broadband, telecom and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. "We are pleased to have generated a solid quarter, driven by strength in both our datacenter and CATV businesses," said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI's Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continued to see increasing orders in our datacenter business and believe we have solid momentum going forward. We saw a significant increase in our
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