AAOI

AAOI Earnings Preview

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. · Technology · $12B

14d until earnings

AAOI Earnings

Thursday, May 07 2026
EPS Estimate
$-0.05
$-0.08 – $-0.03
Revenue Estimate
$155M
Current Price
$150.57

Our Position

bullish

Q4 beat and Q1 guidance top estimates

structured data est. revisions rising (+1.7pp / 30d)

The combination of a revenue beat and strong forward guidance suggests the company is gaining traction in optoelectronics demand, likely tied to AI and data center buildout. Rosenblatt's $125 price target on Feb 27 reflected confidence before this print, and the narrowing loss trajectory points to inflection.

Watch: Q1 results in early May will show whether the company can hit the high end of its $150M-$165M guide and move closer to breakeven. Any commentary on customer mix or data center wins will clarify momentum.

Data Signal Summary

2 bullish
1 bearish
Insider buying cluster Put/call 0.6 (bullish skew) Price downtrend

Key Context

Insider Activity
selling
Price Trend
downtrend
From 52w High
-7.9%
Est. Revisions (30d)
+0.0% 0up/1dn
Analyst Target (mean)
$90 $54–$140 -40%
Options P/C Ratio
0.57
Est. Dispersion
104% 6 analysts
Insider Cluster
strong buy (officer)
Fund Convergence
moderate Citadel, Soros

Recent Activity

insider trades 94 transactions
Sell · KUO DAVID C. (Officer) ·29,000 shares ·$2,903,700
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED (Officer) ·36,400 shares ·$3,648,918
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J (Chief Financial Officer) ·4,000 shares ·$451,044
Sell · CHEN MIN-CHU MIKE (Director) ·11,335 shares ·$1,203,016
Sell · YEH WILLIAM H (Director) ·15,000 shares ·$1,586,338
89 more
Sell · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·50,000 shr ·$4,854,880
Sell · BLACK RICHARD B ·3,231 shr ·$306,945
Sell · DELANEY CYNTHIA ·21,000 shr ·$2,058,344
Sell · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·102,347 shr ·$9,800,605
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·5,980 shr ·$299,922
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·18,020 shr ·$898,689
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·20,000 shr ·$1,002,905
Award · MURRY STEFAN J ·32,249 shr
Award · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·25,799 shr
Award · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·25,799 shr
Award · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·82,559 shr
Award · KUO DAVID C. ·17,027 shr
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·12,000 shr ·$540,660
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·66 shr ·$2,311
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·3,934 shr ·$133,932
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·12,500 shr ·$501,875
Sell · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·4,121 shr ·$124,584
Other · MURRY STEFAN J ·1,000 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·4,000 shr ·$126,213
Other · BLACK RICHARD B ·600 shr
Other · BLACK RICHARD B ·1,900 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·12,000 shr ·$268,440
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·2,000 shr ·$44,680
Buy · YEH WILLIAM H ·18,000 shr ·$405,700
Buy · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·8,075 shr ·$174,057
Buy · LIN CHE-WEI ·4,609 shr ·$99,739
Buy · CHEN MIN-CHU MIKE ·7,500 shr ·$171,825
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·15,784 shr ·$358,311
Buy · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·18,600 shr ·$423,413
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·3,000 shr ·$82,377
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·2,000 shr ·$32,090
Award · BLACK RICHARD B ·12,281 shr
Award · CHEN MIN-CHU MIKE ·12,281 shr
Award · YEH WILLIAM H ·12,281 shr
Award · LIN CHE-WEI ·12,281 shr
Award · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·12,281 shr
Award · DELANEY CYNTHIA ·12,281 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·2,000 shr ·$38,697
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·11,426 shr ·$218,214
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·23,837 shr ·$454,278
Buy · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·21,200 shr ·$386,222
Award · MURRY STEFAN J ·156,250 shr
Award · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·142,857 shr
Award · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·142,857 shr
Award · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·446,428 shr
Award · KUO DAVID C. ·89,285 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·2,000 shr ·$21,906
Award · MURRY STEFAN J ·41,396 shr
Award · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·32,397 shr
Award · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·32,397 shr
Award · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·102,591 shr
Award · KUO DAVID C. ·21,598 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·2,000 shr ·$46,123
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·3,000 shr ·$79,024
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·2,298 shr ·$80,814
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·4,000 shr ·$126,895
Sell · BLACK RICHARD B ·10,000 shr ·$289,951
Sell · BLACK RICHARD B ·10,000 shr ·$352,672
Sell · YEH WILLIAM H ·10,000 shr ·$430,807
Sell · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·9,790 shr ·$405,919
Sell · CHEN MIN-CHU MIKE ·9,790 shr ·$391,600
Sell · BLACK RICHARD B ·8,162 shr ·$303,430
Sell · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·13,494 shr ·$493,117
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·5,000 shr ·$157,784
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·20,323 shr ·$616,832
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·28,518 shr ·$822,048
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·13,733 shr ·$397,615
Sell · BLACK RICHARD B ·10,000 shr ·$275,240
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·16,267 shr ·$450,305
Sell · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·18,915 shr ·$500,847
Sell · KUO DAVID C. ·10,000 shr ·$150,150
Award · BLACK RICHARD B ·16,483 shr
Award · CHEN MIN-CHU MIKE ·16,483 shr
Award · YEH WILLIAM H ·16,483 shr
Award · LIN CHE-WEI ·16,483 shr
Award · LOBOA ELIZABETH G ·16,483 shr
Award · DELANEY CYNTHIA ·16,483 shr
Award · MURRY STEFAN J ·88,495 shr
Award · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·80,910 shr
Award · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·80,910 shr
Award · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·252,844 shr
Award · KUO DAVID C. ·50,568 shr
Buy · YEH WILLIAM H ·9,800 shr ·$103,292
Award · MURRY STEFAN J ·28,436 shr
Award · CHANG HUNG-LUN FRED ·25,671 shr
Award · YEH SHU-HUA JOSHUA ·22,906 shr
Award · LIN CHIH-HSIANG THOMPSON ·94,786 shr
Award · KUO DAVID C. ·19,747 shr
Sell · MURRY STEFAN J ·4,000 shr ·$546,014