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AAOI NASDAQ

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
1W: -8.0% 1M: -29.1% 3M: -18.4% YTD: +81.7% 1Y: +129.1% 3Y: +865.6% 5Y: +904.8%
$76.95
+5.01 (+6.96%)
After Hours: $76.75 (-0.20, -0.26%)
Weekly Expected Move ±15.3%
$47 $57 $68 $78 $88
NASDAQ · Technology · Communication Equipment · Tech Score Strong Sell · Power 27 · $6.1B mcap · 81M float · 12.74% daily turnover · Short 55% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: higher than 84% of companies Debt: 4.2% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the second-riskiest tenth, about 1 in 87 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.74 (down 99%), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $264.5M against a stock market value of $6.11B.
Distance to default 2.25 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $121.8M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 138.3%; Altman Z 6.04. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Watch 25
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$6.1B
52W Range18.5-233.67
Volume11,190,368
Avg Volume10,256,834
Beta3.84
Dividend—
Analyst Ratings
7 Buy 6 Hold 3 Sell
Consensus Buy
Company Info
CEOChih-Hsiang Lin
Employees4,691
SectorTechnology
IndustryCommunication Equipment
IPO Date2013-09-26
Websiteao-inc.com
13139 Jess Pirtle Boulevard
Sugar Land, TX 77478
US
281 295 1800
About Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) is a global technology firm specializing in the creation, production, and distribution of fiber-optic networking solutions. Its extensive product catalog features optical modules, a range of laser components, subassemblies, transceivers, and complete turn-key systems. The company also supplies critical infrastructure hardware such as headend, node, and distribution equipment. AAOI caters to a varied clientele, including internet data center operators, manufacturers of cable television and telecommunications equipment, and internet service providers, utilizing both direct and partner-based sales channels. Founded in 1997, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

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