Applied Optoelectronics Inc Shares Fall 4.8% Below Previous 52-Week Low - Market Mover
The shares fell 4.8% lower than its previous 52-week low of $5.01, with trading volume higher than its 30 day average
Jan 07, 2022 by Kwhen Finance Editors
Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) shares closed 4.8% lower than its previous 52 week low, giving the company a market cap of $137M. The stock is currently down 2.1% year-to-date, down 43.5% over the past 12 months, and down 77.9% over the past five years. This week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2%, and the S&P 500 fell 1.9%.
Trading Activity
- Trading volume this week was 6.9% lower than the 20-day average.
- Beta, a measure of the stock’s volatility relative to the overall market stands at 1.1.
Technical Indicators
- The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the stock was under 30, indicating it may be underbought.
- MACD, a trend-following momentum indicator, indicates a downward trend.
- The stock closed above its Bollinger band, indicating it may be overbought.
Fundamentals & Catalysts
- Over the past 12 months the company generated $-19,940,000 in earnings before interest and taxes from $243 million in revenue. It currently holds $45 million in cash and $98 million in debt.
- Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -14.249711879761076 is lower than its current P/E ratio of -2.59, implying that analysts are expecting an increase in earnings.
- The company's price/earnings-to-growth ratio (PEG Ratio), a widely used indicator of a stock's true value while also factoring in expected earnings growth, currently stands at -0.12. A fairly valued company should have a PEG ratio of 1.0. When a company's PEG exceeds 1.0, it's considered overvalued while a stock with a PEG of less than 1.0 is considered undervalued.
- The company's debt-to-equity ratio, which measures the extent to which it finances its operations through debt, currently stands at 1.71 which means it currently has $1.71 of debt for every $1 of equity. Generally speaking, a debt to equity ratio below 1.0 is seen as relatively safe, while ratios of 2.0 or higher would be considered risky. Some industries are known for having much higher debt to equity ratios than others.
- The company's price-to-book ratio, which measures the market's valuation of a company relative to its book value, currently stands at 0.79. This means that the stock is trading at a discount of 1 times relative to the company's book value which reflects the total value of a company's assets that shareholders of that company would receive if the company were to be liquidated.
- The company's price-to-sales ratio, which shows how much the market values every dollar of the company's sales, currently stands at 0.91.
- The company's enterprise value-to-revenue multiple, which is often used to determine a company's valuation in the case of a potential acquisition, currently stands at 1.31.
P/E
-2.59
EBITDA
$-19,940,000
P/Book
0.79
Mkt Cap
$137M
P/Sales
0.91
Revenue
$243M
EPS (TTM)
-2.04
PEG Ratio
-0.12
EV/Revenue
1.31
Total Cash
$45M
Debt/Equity
1.71
Forward P/E
-14.25
Current Debt
$98M
Gross Profit
$54M
Dividend Date
-
Earnings Date
2022-02-24
Profit Margin
-0.23
Revenue/Share
9.08
Total Revenue
$243M
Enterprise Val
$318M
Put/Call Ratio
0.70
Revenue/Employee
0.00
Market Comparative Performance
- The company's share price is the same as the S&P 500 Index , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company's share price is the same as the Dow Jones Industrial Average , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5-year basis
- The company share price is the same as the performance of its peers in the Information Technology industry sector , lags it on a 1-year basis, and lags it on a 5 year basis
| Name | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr % | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc | -5.2 | -2.1 | -43.5 | -64.2 | -0.2 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | -0.5 | 0.2 | 21.9 | -1.4 | 24.0 |
| S&P 500 Index | -0.1 | -1.4 | 27.8 | -2.5 | 28.8 |
| Information Technology | -0.1 | -4.5 | 30.2 | -7.5 | 33.1 |
Peer Group Comparative Performance
- The company's stock price performance year-to-date beats the peer average by -43.4%
- The company's stock price performance over the past 12 months lags the peer average by -174.8%
| Name | MKT CAP (USD) | P/E | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 52-Week H % | 52-Week L % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Optoelectronics Inc | AAOI | -2.6 | -2.1 | -43.5 | -64.2 | -0.2 |
| Peer Avg | N/A | -115.6 | -3.8 | 58.2 | -14.9 | 77.5 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 22.3 | -4.3 | 40.8 | -6.2 | 39.4 |
| MaxLinear Inc | MXL | -489.6 | -7.9 | 89.3 | -11.2 | 127.1 |
| NeoPhotonics Corporation | NPTN | 0 | -0.7 | 70.5 | -5.5 | 91.8 |
| Emcore Corp. | EMKR | 4.9 | -2.1 | 32.4 | -36.8 | 51.7 |
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