Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
NASDAQ:AAOI · NASDAQ Global Market
-$3.47 today
Vol 16.04M · Avg 12.80M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
-5.2%
avg -15.8%
ROIC
-4.7%
avg -5.0%
ROA
-3.3%
avg -7.0%
Analysis
ROA is currently the strongest return metric at -3.3% versus its period average of -7.0%. 0 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chih-Hsiang Lin | Founder, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer | $1.93M | — | 63 | $1.30M | 1.62% |
Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer & Chief Strategy Officer | $950,336.00 | — | 53 | $417,576.00 | 0.52% |
Hung-Lun Chang | Senior Vice President & North America General Manager | $813,659.00 | — | 62 | $360,453.00 | 0.45% |
Shu-Hua Yeh | Senior Vice President & Asia General Manager | $748,706.00 | — | 60 | $429,033.00 | 0.53% |
David C. Kuo | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer and Secretary | $627,951.00 | — | 43 | $178,305.00 | 0.22% |
Todd McCrum | Senior Vice President & GM of Broadband Access | — | — | — | — | — |
Lindsay Grant Savarese | Investor Relations | — | — | — | — | — |
Jessica Hung | Vice President of Finance & Controller | — | — | — | — | — |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
11
$1.27M
Sells
45
$110.19M
Net Sentiment
$108.92M
Net selling
Most Active
Murry Stefan J.
16 transactions
1–10 of 56
Analysis
Insiders reported 11 buys worth $1.27M and 45 sells worth $110.19M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $108.92M. Murry Stefan J. was the most active insider with 16 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | +24.8% (13yr)1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +44.1% | +26.8% (13yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | N/A | +37.8% (13yr)1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | +322.0% | N/A1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +322.0% over three years. Forward estimates point to Net Income at +37.8% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages AAOI?
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) lists 8 active executives. The top listed executive is Hung-Lun Chang, Senior Vice President & North America General Manager.
Are AAOI insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $189.76M.
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