Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a vertically integrated provider of fiber-optic networking products. The Company designs and manufactures a range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to complete turn-key equipment. The Company also designs, manufactures, and integrates its own analog and digital lasers using the proprietary Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) and Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) alternative processes for the fabrication of lasers. The Company manufactures lasers and laser components and performs research and development activities for laser component and optical module products. The Company offers its fiber-optic networking products, primarily for four networking end-markets, such as cable television, (CATV), Internet data center, telecommunications, (telecom), and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 109.38% year-on-year.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PB is 9.89, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 53.24M shares, decreasing 10.51% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Paul Tudor Jones
Star Investor Paul Tudor Jones holds 208.25K shares of this stock.
Higher Market Activity
The company has more investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 1.24.