Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) Stock: Insider Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh Sells 6,000 Shares

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) insider Shu-Hua Yeh sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total value of $720,180.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 371,498 shares in the company, valued at $44,590,904.94. This represents a 1.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, August 18th, Shu-Hua Yeh sold 6,000 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $147.73, for a total value of $886,380.00.
• On Tuesday, August 4th, Shu-Hua Yeh sold 4,715 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $126.50, for a total value of $596,447.50.
• On Tuesday, July 21st, Shu-Hua Yeh sold 1,285 shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.02, for a total value of $154,225.70.

Applied Optoelectronics Trading Down 5.9%

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics stock traded down $7.62 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $122.54. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 10,537,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,241,971. The stock has a market cap of $10.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -157.10 and a beta of 3.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 2.78. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $18.50 and a twelve month high of $233.67. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $112.57 and a 200-day moving average of $133.32.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $191.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $190.48 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 9.57% and a negative return on equity of 1.98%. Applied Optoelectronics’s revenue was up 86.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.16) EPS. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.110-0.260 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on AAOI shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $178.00 price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday, August 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Applied Optoelectronics presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $139.40.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Applied Optoelectronics

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAOI. Polaris Financial Partners purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics during the third quarter worth $26,000. EFG International AG purchased a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the second quarter valued at $44,000. Persistent Asset Partners Ltd acquired a new position in Applied Optoelectronics during the 2nd quarter worth $47,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Applied Optoelectronics during the 2nd quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Applied Optoelectronics during the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 61.70% of the company’s stock.

Applied Optoelectronics Company Profile

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) develops and manufactures fiber-optic networking products used to transmit data across broadband, data center, telecommunications and wireless networks. Its portfolio includes optical transceivers, modules, lasers, components and networking equipment designed for high-speed communications infrastructure.

The company serves communications service providers, cable television and broadband operators, internet content providers, data center operators and telecommunications customers.