Added to YB: 2026-03-04
Pitch date: 2026-03-02
AAOI [neutral]
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
+4.2%
current return
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Company Info
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China.
Market Cap
$7.7B
Pitch Price
$91.50
Price Target
100.00 (+5%)
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-338.90
P/E
-160.17
EV/Sales
17.01
Sector
Communications Equipment
Category
growth
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. $AAOI Q4 2025 Earnings Report
AAOI (earnings): Q4 rev $134.3M (+34% YoY), beat est $128M; FY25 rev $456M (+83% YoY, record). Non-GAAP EPS -$0.01 beat est -$0.11; gross margin 31.4%. Secured first 800G volume order from major hyperscaler (likely MSFT); Q1'26 guide $150M-$165M (strong vs typical seasonal weakness). Order visibility to mid-2027, expanding Texas/Taiwan capacity. Risks: 1.6T tech lag, customer concentration, capex strain. Stock +57% 1-day on short squeeze & 'Made in USA' scarcity premium. Intrinsic value $65-$75 baseline, $100+ if displaces Chinese suppliers.
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