Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) is expected to be posting its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, May 8th. Analysts expect Applied Optoelectronics to post earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $99.37 million for the quarter. Applied Optoelectronics has set its Q1 2025 guidance at -0.070-0.000 EPS.

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by ($0.07). Applied Optoelectronics had a negative net margin of 38.61% and a negative return on equity of 22.36%. The business had revenue of $100.27 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $99.92 million. On average, analysts expect Applied Optoelectronics to post $-1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Applied Optoelectronics Price Performance

Shares of AAOI stock opened at $12.79 on Thursday. Applied Optoelectronics has a 12 month low of $6.70 and a 12 month high of $44.50. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.36. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $15.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $24.72. The company has a market capitalization of $707.84 million, a P/E ratio of -6.21 and a beta of 2.57.

Insider Transactions at Applied Optoelectronics

In related news, CFO Stefan J. Murry sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.06, for a total value of $46,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 196,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,533,157.86. This trade represents a 1.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 4.96% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AAOI shares. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $20.00 price target on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. StockNews.com raised Applied Optoelectronics to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, B. Riley raised Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.40.

Applied Optoelectronics Company Profile

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China. It offers optical modules, optical filters, lasers, laser components, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, turn-key equipment, headend, node, distribution equipment, and amplifiers.