10,000 Shares in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Acquired by N10 Wealth LLC

N10 Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 10,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $993,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of AAOI. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in Applied Optoelectronics by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 70,464 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,961,000 after acquiring an additional 13,265 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB purchased a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,719,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the second quarter worth $955,672,000. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the second quarter worth $33,712,000. Finally, Quantitative Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Applied Optoelectronics in the second quarter worth $1,474,000. 61.70% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Applied Optoelectronics

In related news, insider Shu-Hua Yeh sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.03, for a total transaction of $720,180.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 371,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,590,904.94. This represents a 1.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Stefan Murry sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.33, for a total transaction of $421,320.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 367,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $38,673,805.44. This represents a 1.08% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 54,172 shares of company stock worth $6,324,229 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AAOI traded down $10.62 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $87.16. The company had a trading volume of 8,890,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,309,972. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 2.13. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a 1-year low of $18.50 and a 1-year high of $233.67. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $113.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $133.48. The firm has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a PE ratio of -111.92 and a beta of 3.85.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $191.92 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $190.48 million. Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 9.57% and a negative return on equity of 1.98%. The business’s revenue was up 86.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company 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.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AAOI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on Applied Optoelectronics from $220.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, B. Riley Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $139.40.

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.