Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Day range

$66.51 – $74.39

Open

$67.48

Prev close

$67.51

Volume

11.17M

Market cap

$5.73B

Shares out

84.57M

P/E

—

P/S

9.62

P/B

3.44

P/FCF

—

ROE

-3.4%

ROA

-2.5%

Debt/Equity

0.11

Div yield

0.00%

As of Oct 23, 2026

• Lease agreementSep 15, 2026

  On September 10, 2026, Global Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc., entered into a Factory Premises Lease Agreement with Ningbo Yiduofu Industrial Co., Ltd., pursuant to which Global Technology will lease a building consisting of approximately 38,311.8 square meters located in Ningbo, China. The lease term is for ten (10) years, commencing on September 16, 2026, and expiring on September 15, 2036; the annual rent is RMB 6,896,124.

• Asset purchase or saleSep 10, 2026

  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the real property located at 16851 Blue Ridge Commerce Dr., Building 3, Houston, Texas 77489, consisting of approximately 8.858 acres of land and all improvements thereon, including an approximately 153,928 rentable-square-foot building, together with certain related tangible and intangible personal property (collectively, the "Property").

• Lease agreementSep 1, 2026

  On August 31, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into two separate lease agreements with Hightower Phase II Owner, LLC for two industrial buildings to be constructed in Houston, Texas ("Building 4" and "Building 5"). Each Lease has an initial term of 120 full calendar months.

• Underwriting agreementAug 21, 2026

  On August 21, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc. and Needham & Company, LLC (collectively, the 'Sales Agents') pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell shares of the Company's common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $600 million from time to time through the Sales Agents.

• Significant contract awardJul 1, 2026

  On June 25, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into a Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder with LCC3 Solution Inc. Pursuant to the Design-Build Agreement, the Design-Builder will provide design-build services for the Company's OMD 3 (FAB4) cleanroom construction project. The total contract amount for the Project is approximately $94.1 million, inclusive of design, construction, and related professional services.

Days to cover

2.0

Short interest

13.87M

Avg volume

7.08M

As of Sep 30, 2026 · reported to FINRA twice monthly.

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