Applied Optoelectronics (FRA:A59) Short Interest

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FRA:A59 Applied Optoelectronics Inc FRA:A59
46 GF Score
Price €98.17
GF Value €17.78
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Applied Optoelectronics Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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FRA:A59 vs VIAV, ZBRA, VSAT: Short Interest Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Applied Optoelectronics's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Applied Optoelectronics Short Interest vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Applied Optoelectronics's Short Interest distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Applied Optoelectronics's Short Interest falls into.


FRA:A59
46GF Score
Applied Optoelectronics Inc FRA:A59
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Is Applied Optoelectronics (FRA:A59) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Optoelectronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €98.17 is trading 452.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €17.78. GuruFocus considers Applied Optoelectronics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:A59:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €17.78 vs. price of €98.17 (452.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 46/100 with 7 warning signs

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Applied Optoelectronics Business Description

Other Exchanges AAOI:USA1AAOI:Italy0HGV:UK
Address 13139 Jess Pirtle Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX, USA, 77478
Applied Optoelectronics Inc is a provider of fiber-optic networking products, for four networking end-markets; internet data center, CATV, telecom, and FTTH. The Company designs and manufactures a wide range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to meet turn-key equipment. Through direct sales personnel, and manufacturing teams in the United States, China, and Taiwan, the company coordinates with customers to determine product design, qualifications, and performance. The Company has manufacturing and research and development facilities located in the U.S., Taiwan, and China.
46GF Score

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€98.17
Price
€17.78
GF Value