APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS INCAAOI
ASignal's systematic analysis rates AAOI as Bearish.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Oct 19, 2026
The case on AAOI
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Strong revenue growth (86.4% YoY)
- Low debt-to-equity ratio (0.18x)
- High cash reserves ($499.74M cash vs $300.14M debt)
- Positive current and quick ratios (2.78x, 1.90x)
- PEG ratio of 0.78x suggests growth at a discount
- RSI at 74.54 indicates overbought conditions
- Negative MACD histogram despite recent expansion
- Negative operating and net margins (-12.88%, -9.57%)
- Negative free cash flow (-$887.05M)
- EV/EBITDA negative at -314.01x due to negative earnings
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ASignal Rank (1-4), confidence score, Buffett / Ackman / Dalio grades, price targets, and the full reasoning behind the call.
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