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Added to YB: 2026-03-02

Pitch date: 2026-02-27

AAOI [neutral]

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

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Company Info

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China.

Market Cap

$4.0B

Pitch Price

N/A

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

-184.54

P/E

-20.15

EV/Sales

9.64

Sector

Communications Equipment

Category

growth

Show full summary:
AAOI...what?

AAOI (earnings): Q4 call highlighted massive upside potential - mgmt sees path to $387M/month transceiver rev alone (vs Lumentum's $665M total quarterly rev). Targeting 40% gross margins by Q4 2027 (requires successful capacity ramp). Big 'if' on execution, but trading at ~$4B mkt cap implies significant re-rating if targets hit.

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