Applied Optoelectronics stock swings sharply ahead of Nov 5 earnings report
The gist
Fiber-optic maker Applied Optoelectronics fell 7.3% on Wednesday to $59.27, after a 12.8% drop the prior Friday.
The stock is up 61.54% this year but down 44.66% over 30 days.
How it unfolded
- Mar 10, 2026AAOI shares had surged 128.6% in the past month after better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2025 results, including data center revenues of $74.9 million, up 69% year over year.
- May 5, 2026AAOI shares had surged 396.2% year to date, far outpacing the Zacks Computer & Technology sector's 10.8% rise.
- Sep 7, 2026AAOI stock had plunged 46.3% over the past three months, underperforming the sector's 0.6% gain.
Key terms
- Rule 10b5-1 trading plan
- A pre-arranged plan under SEC rules that lets company insiders trade shares without violating insider-trading laws.
- transceiver
- An electronic device that combines a transmitter and a receiver to send and receive signals over a communication channel.
Source: Wikipedia