Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Stock Analysis

$106.230

-6.608 (-6.22%)At close

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High
110.900
Open
110.460
VWAP
107.43
Vol
5.72M
Mkt Cap
331.50M
Low
105.150
Amount
614.15M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
-28.03

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical and hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) networking products that are the building blocks for artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters, Cable TV Broadband (CATV) and broadband fiber access networks around the world. The Company supplies this critical infrastructure to tier-one customers across cloud computing, CATV broadband, telecom, and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets. It designs and manufactures a range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies and modules to complete turn-key equipment. In the CATV market, it supplies a broad array of products, including lasers, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment. It supplies optical transceivers that plug into switches and servers within the data center and allow these network devices to send and receive data over fiber optic cables. In the telecom market, it supplies lasers and laser subassemblies.

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AI analysis of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI)

sell

Given the current price of $106.23, the RSI at 32.27 indicates the stock is oversold, but the forward P/E of 84.03 suggests high valuation expectations. The recent 14.89% drop over five days and negative sentiment from capital-raising plans create significant risks. Therefore, it is not a good buy right now.

Analyst Ratings (9)

-63.99% downside
Buy
6 Buy
1 Hold
2 Sell
Current: 106.23
Low
15.00
Average
38.25
High
50.00

Raymond James

2026-08-11

Price Target

$178

Outperform

Northland

2026-08-07

Price Target

$120

Market Perform

Needham

2026-08-07

Price Target

$190

Buy

B. Riley

2026-08-07

Price Target

$109

Neutral

Rosenblatt

2026-05-08

Price Target

$220

Buy

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) is 84.03, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 29.11.

Forward P/E

Fair
5Y Average P/E
29.11
Current P/E
84.03
Overvalued
151.30
Undervalued
-93.07

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
-6.34
Current EV/EBITDA
-28.03
Overvalued
129.76
Undervalued
-142.45

Forward P/S

Overvalued
5Y Average P/S
1.71
Current P/S
3.63
Overvalued
3.17
Undervalued
0.24

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for AAOI

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%AAOI

$30.66

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%AAOI

$25.36

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%AAOI

$21.31

Scenario price

Whales holding AAOI

S

Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC

+ HoldingAAOI

+0.99%

3M Return

F

Frontier Capital Management

+ HoldingAAOI

-8.07%

3M Return

H

Hood River Capital Management LLC

+ HoldingAAOI

-12.53%

3M Return

V

Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC

+ HoldingAAOI

-22.37%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-08-24 (ET)

16:30:00

Nvidia Informs Customers of 15% Price Increase for AI Servers

12:30:00

Applied Optoelectronics Shares Down 11.7% to $110.16

12:00:00

Nasdaq and S&P 500 Decline as Nvidia Faces Price Hike

10:30:00

Applied Optoelectronics Shares Down 16.3% to $104.50

08:30:00

Applied Optoelectronics Signs $600 Million Equity Distribution Agreement with Raymond James

News

AAOI FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of advanced optical and hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) networking products that are the building blocks for artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters, Cable TV Broadband (CATV) and broadband fiber access networks around the world. The Company supplies this critical infrastructure to tier-one customers across cloud computing, CATV broadband, telecom, and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) markets. It designs and manufactures a range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies and modules to complete turn-key equipment. In the CATV market, it supplies a broad array of products, including lasers, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment. It supplies optical transceivers that plug into switches and servers within the data center and allow these network devices to send and receive data over fiber optic cables. In the telecom market, it supplies lasers and laser subassemblies. It operates in the Technology sector (SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES industry).

Given the current price of $106.23, the RSI at 32.27 indicates the stock is oversold, but the forward P/E of 84.03 suggests high valuation expectations. The recent 14.89% drop over five days and negative sentiment from capital-raising plans create significant risks. Therefore, it is not a good buy right now.

9 analysts cover AAOI: 6 rate it Buy, 1 Hold and 2 Sell. The average price target is 38.25.

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