Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Stock Sinks 14% on Breaking News

Shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) fell 13.6% to $105.90 in the session of Friday, October 9, on volume of 19.42M shares.

The move came as Simply Wall St. reported: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Stock May Be Below Fair Value After Equity Offering.

Other coverage:

• Optics Stocks Rally on Sold-Out Optical Capacity Through Early 2029: Applied Optoelectronics and Lumentum Surge 7%, Coherent Climbs 5% (24/7 Wall St.)
• LITE, COHR, AAOI, POET Rise Overnight After Lumentum CEO Says Optical Parts Are ‘Completely Sold Out’ Through Early 2029 (Stocktwits)
• Optics Stocks Tumble as Profit Taking Cuts Into Big Yearly Gains: Applied Optoelectronics Drops 9%, Coherent Falls 5%, Lumentum Slides 4% (24/7 Wall St.)

What the GTA data shows

• Options: 26,213 calls vs. 17,955 puts traded (put/call 0.68), with $15.7M in call premium and $8.7M in puts; 9 contracts traded above their open interest.
• Insiders (90 days): $0 bought and $6.9M sold in SEC Form 4 filings.
• Market value: about $9.0B · Technology.

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Written by the GTA Research Desk from GTA Terminal data. Not investment advice.