Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data 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 posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.09) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 firm had revenue of $100.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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

NASDAQ AAOI opened at $13.94 on Wednesday. Applied Optoelectronics has a 12-month low of $6.70 and a 12-month high of $44.50. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.12 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $24.65. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $773.87 million, a P/E ratio of -6.77 and a beta of 2.55.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have commented on AAOI. B. Riley upgraded Applied Optoelectronics from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $13.00 price target for the company in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Rosenblatt Securities lowered their target price on shares of Applied Optoelectronics from $36.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Applied Optoelectronics to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Applied Optoelectronics in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Applied Optoelectronics has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.40.

Insider Buying and Selling 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 transaction of $46,120.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 196,581 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,533,157.86. This trade represents a 1.01 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 4.96% of the company’s stock.

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.