Added to YB: 2026-03-16
Pitch date: 2026-03-12
AAOI [neutral]
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
-7.24%
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
$9.6B
Pitch Price
$104.37
Price Target
N/A
Dividend
N/A
EV/EBITDA
-419.46
P/E
-198.45
EV/Sales
21.05
Sector
Communications Equipment
Category
growth
Stress Testing $AAOI
AAOI (holding update): Stress testing thesis on optics play. Major buys $30s-$90s. Key risks: mgmt credibility (2018-19 Amazon debacle), customer concentration (96.6% from top 10), qual timing (800G firmware delay), 5x capacity ramp execution. Bulls: $200M 1.6T order, $4B Amazon framework, InP laser bottleneck moat, 85% labor automation, $300M CATV buffer w/ new software rev, Q2 26 profitability guide, 40% GM target by Q4 27. Mgmt guides >$1B rev 26, >$120M op profit. Near-term risk = execution; medium-term = overbuild/pricing pressure post-27.
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