Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Technology | Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits | USA Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products primarily for Internet data center, cable television (CATV), and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networking end-markets. It offers optical modules, lasers, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to Internet data center operators, CATV and telecommunications equipment manufacturers, and Internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels worldwide. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) is confirmed to report earnings at approximately 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 3, 2017. The consensus earnings estimate is $1.36 per share on revenue of $115.64 million and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.36 per share. Investor sentiment going into the company's earnings release has 82% expecting an earnings beat The company's guidance was for earnings of $1.09 to $1.19 per share on revenue of $106.00 million to $112.00 million. Consensus estimates are for year-over-year earnings growth of 1,260.00% with revenue increasing by 109.29%. Short interest has increased by 130.1% since the company's last earnings release while the stock has drifted higher by 87.5% from its open following the earnings release to be 115.4% above its 200 day moving average of $44.86. Overall earnings estimates have been revised higher since the company's last earnings release. On Thursday, July 27, 2017 there was some notable buying of 2,136 contracts of the $100.00 call expiring on Friday, August 4, 2017. The stock has averaged a 14.1% move on earnings in recent quarters.
