Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Shares Sold by Ardsley Advisory Partners LP

Ardsley Advisory Partners LP cut its holdings in Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) by 95.3% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 25,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 504,500 shares during the period. Ardsley Advisory Partners LP’s holdings in Applied Optoelectronics were worth $872,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in Applied Optoelectronics by 1,923.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 769 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 731 shares during the period. Comerica Bank acquired a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Applied Optoelectronics by 166.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,200 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 750 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in Applied Optoelectronics in the fourth quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Applied Optoelectronics by 190.6% in the fourth quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,927 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $67,000 after purchasing an additional 1,264 shares during the period. 61.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Applied Optoelectronics Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AAOI opened at $167.34 on Thursday. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.90 and a 12-month high of $233.67. The company has a market capitalization of $13.43 billion, a PE ratio of -253.55 and a beta of 3.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 3.83 and a quick ratio of 3.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $168.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.69.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by ($0.02). Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 8.55% and a negative return on equity of 4.64%. The business had revenue of $151.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $156.98 million. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.02) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 51.3% on a year-over-year basis. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q2 2026 guidance at -0.030-0.030 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. will post 0.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on AAOI. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics from $43.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Northland Securities restated a “market perform” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Applied Optoelectronics from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $79.80.

Trending Headlines about Applied Optoelectronics

Here are the key news stories impacting Applied Optoelectronics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AAOI continues to benefit from trader enthusiasm around AI datacenter infrastructure and optical connectivity. Investors are still bidding up “AI plumbing” names that provide the fiber-optic gear needed for large-scale data centers. Article: Applied Optoelectronics Shares Are Climbing Monday: What’s Driving The Action?
• Neutral Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CFO, and other executives, sold shares on June 12. The company said these sales were made to cover tax withholding tied to vesting equity awards, which makes them less alarming than discretionary selling, but the cluster of filings may still create some short-term pressure on sentiment. Article: Insider filing for Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang Article: Insider filing for David C. Kuo Article: Insider filing for Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Article: Insider filing for Stefan J. Murry Article: Insider filing for Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary also highlighted a bearish comparison note from Jim Cramer, who favored Corning over Applied Optoelectronics. That could weigh on AAOI relative to peers in the optical networking space. Article: Jim Cramer Recommends Corning Over Applied Optoelectronics

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Applied Optoelectronics news, insider Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh sold 28,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.53, for a total value of $4,800,393.78. Following the sale, the insider owned 400,207 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $66,646,471.71. This represents a 6.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang sold 34,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.53, for a total transaction of $5,662,020.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 326,453 shares in the company, valued at $54,364,218.09. This trade represents a 9.43% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 453,886 shares of company stock valued at $78,804,946. 3.80% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Applied Optoelectronics Company Profile

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc develops and manufactures high-speed fiber-optic networking products designed to support the growing bandwidth demands of data centers, telecommunications carriers and internet content providers. The company’s core offerings include pluggable optical transceiver modules, transponders and optical components that enable data transmission at rates ranging from 1G to 400G. These products are used to facilitate long-haul, metro and intra-data center connectivity, addressing the need for scalable, low-latency and energy-efficient solutions in modern network infrastructures.

The company’s product portfolio spans small-form factor pluggable modules such as SFP+, QSFP+ and QSFP28 units, as well as more advanced form factors like CFP2 and OSFP for ultra-high-speed applications.