Applied Opt Ownership

AAOI Stock  USD 29.98  3.42  10.24%   
Applied Opt holds a total of 62.35 Million outstanding shares. Over half of Applied Opt's outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These other corporate entities are typically referred to as corporate investors that acquire positions in a given instrument to benefit from reduced trade commissions. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2011-12-31
Previous Quarter
50 M
Current Value
56.8 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
23 M
Quarterly Volatility
10.4 M
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as Applied Opt in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of Applied Opt, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
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Applied Stock Ownership Analysis

About 56.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Applied Opt was presently reported as 6.87. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.51. Applied Opt recorded a loss per share of 3.57. The entity had not issued any dividends in recent years. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas. Applied Optoelect operates under Semiconductors classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 2534 people. For more info on Applied Opt please contact ChihHsiang Lin at 281 295 1800 or go to https://www.ao-inc.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Applied Opt also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Applied Opt's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Applied Opt's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Applied Opt Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

796.85 Million

Applied Opt Insider Trades History

About 5.0% of Applied Opt are currently held by insiders. Unlike Applied Opt's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Applied Opt's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Applied Opt's insider trades
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid

Applied Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Applied Opt is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Applied Opt backward and forwards among themselves. Applied Opt's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Applied Opt's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Royce & Associates, Lp2025-06-30
906.7 K
D. E. Shaw & Co Lp2025-06-30
769.2 K
Citigroup Inc2025-06-30
725.1 K
Emerald Advisers, Llc2025-06-30
620.3 K
Susquehanna International Group, Llp2025-06-30
541.1 K
Bank Of America Corp2025-06-30
491.6 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
483.6 K
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al2025-06-30
476.7 K
Portolan Capital Management, Llc2025-06-30
455.3 K
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
4.2 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
4.1 M
Note, although Applied Opt's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Applied Opt Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Applied Opt insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Applied Opt's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Applied Opt insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.
 
Yeh William H over two months ago
Acquisition by Yeh William H of 4000 shares of Applied Opt at 21.4 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Yeh Shu-hua (joshua) over three months ago
Disposition of 1898 shares by Yeh Shu-hua of Applied Opt at 28.23 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Lin Chih-hsiang (thompson) over three months ago
Disposition of 2524 shares by Lin Chih-hsiang of Applied Opt at 28.23 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stefan Murry over three months ago
Disposition of 2000 shares by Stefan Murry of Applied Opt at 16.045 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stefan Murry over three months ago
Disposition of 1057 shares by Stefan Murry of Applied Opt at 10.05 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stefan Murry over three months ago
Disposition of 989 shares by Stefan Murry of Applied Opt at 10.05 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Yeh Shu-hua (joshua) over six months ago
Acquisition by Yeh Shu-hua of 32397 shares of Applied Opt subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stefan Murry over six months ago
Disposition of 3000 shares by Stefan Murry of Applied Opt at 26.3412 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Yeh Shu-hua (joshua) over six months ago
Disposition of 1076 shares by Yeh Shu-hua of Applied Opt at 30.15 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Yeh Shu-hua (joshua) over six months ago
Disposition of 2553 shares by Yeh Shu-hua of Applied Opt at 30.15 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Chang Hung-lun (fred) over six months ago
Disposition of 632 shares by Chang Hung-lun of Applied Opt at 30.15 subject to Rule 16b-3
 
Stefan Murry over six months ago
Disposition of 2298 shares by Stefan Murry of Applied Opt at 35.167 subject to Rule 16b-3

Applied Opt Outstanding Bonds

Applied Opt issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Applied Opt uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Applied bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Applied Opt has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Applied Opt Corporate Filings

17th of October 2025
Other Reports
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8K
24th of September 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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27th of August 2025
Other Reports
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F4
15th of August 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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When determining whether Applied Opt offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Applied Opt's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Applied Opt Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Applied Opt Stock:
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Is Communications Equipment space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Applied Opt. If investors know Applied will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Applied Opt listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Earnings Share
(3.57)
Revenue Per Share
7.543
Quarterly Revenue Growth
1.379
Return On Assets
(0.05)
Return On Equity
(0.51)
The market value of Applied Opt is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Applied that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Applied Opt's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Applied Opt's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Applied Opt's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Applied Opt's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Applied Opt's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Applied Opt is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Applied Opt's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.