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AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
XNAS
75.57
Delayed
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AAOI
$75.57
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Key stats
$75.57
- 52-Week Range
- $18.50 – $233.67
- YTD
- +90.83%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 41.73
- Straddle Price
- $18.90
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.42
- Market Cap
- $6.4B
- Open
- $83.31
- Day Range
- $75.43 – $83.44
- Volume
- 14,151,090
- Prev Close
- $83.73
Fair Value
MODEL: LONG
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.21% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.80 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 15.11% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 14.78% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +13.6pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +30.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.10 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $-0.6B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | -3.4% |
| Book / Price | 28.4% |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 28.9% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | -100.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.08 |
| Quality Score | 2/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $111.96 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $105.11 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 39.8% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $-0.4B |
| Market Cap | $6B |
Peers used for multiples: APLD, AXTI, CSCO, LITE, MU, QBTS, SNDK, WDC
60-Day Conviction
98%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Nov 16, 2026
$78.35
α +3.7%
rank 97%
conviction
99%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 15, 2026
$79.80
α +5.6%
rank 91%
conviction
99%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 13, 2027
$79.88
α +5.7%
rank 95%
conviction
98%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | n/a | 0% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | median 17.7× · 5 peers |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | median 26.5× · 6 peers |
| Peer P/B | $194.42 | 22% | median 8.2× · 8 peers |
| Peer P/S | $95.96 | 22% | median 10.3× · 8 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $111.96 | 0% | stability 0% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $81.14 | 56% | 29 strikes · skew +0.11 |
As of 2026-10-16 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES (3674) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $6.4B
- Employees
- 4,691
- List Date
- 2013-09-26
- CIK
- 0001158114
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-05 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $0.08 (3 est.)
- Headquarters
- Sugar Land, TX
- Homepage
- https://www.ao-inc.com
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 develo…
Summary
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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.68% | -22.20% | 27.13% | -15.84% | -21.57% | 10.13% | 0.56% |
| Feb | -15.23% | -11.89% | 8.08% | -3.27% | -15.37% | 90.74% | 8.84% |
| Mar | -7.32% | 0.83% | -19.05% | -10.06% | -13.37% | -17.48% | -11.08% |
| Apr | -15.99% | -22.36% | -15.28% | -29.24% | -15.24% | 90.34% | -1.29% |
| May | 12.74% | -8.49% | 21.98% | 5.96% | 4.83% | -13.68% | 3.89% |
| Jun | -0.82% | -32.31% | 169.68% | -22.74% | 65.58% | -20.20% | 26.53% |
| Jul | -7.98% | 10.26% | 11.20% | 18.19% | -9.78% | -32.06% | -1.70% |
| Aug | -4.06% | 40.94% | 95.87% | 35.12% | 12.40% | -2.29% | 29.66% |
| Sep | -5.90% | 24.77% | -21.31% | 16.72% | 11.05% | -3.99% | 3.56% |
| Oct | 6.40% | 0.00% | -34.07% | 17.27% | 25.12% | -29.58%* | -2.48% |
| Nov | -22.85% | -19.41% | 71.63% | 144.77% | -18.95% | -- | 31.04% |
| Dec | -9.35% | -15.25% | 17.45% | -9.52% | 31.40% | -- | 2.95% |
| Total | -42.66% | -55.98% | 606.08% | 105.33% | 26.95% | 2.01% | 106.95% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $103.63
SMA 50: $110.99
SMA 200: $112.22
Current: $75.57
EMA 12: $97.30
EMA 26: $102.76
MACD: -5.4632 | Signal: -3.4142
BEARISH
ADX (14): 18.76
RANGE
+DI: 16.70
−DI: 39.85
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 32.81
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 4.99
Stoch %D: 7.96
Williams %R: -99.75
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $129.09
BB Lower: $78.17
OVERSOLD
OBV: 54,576,722
Vol SMA 20: 10,609,799
Vol ROC: 26.09%
ATR: $9.45
True Range: $8.30
HV 20: 105.1%
HV 30: 97.5%
HV 60: 120.8%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-18T00:00:00 – 2026-10-16T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report: AAOI
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Recent positive news headlines, highlighting potential for growth
- Strong technical signals, including a bullish MACD crossover
- Low volatility and increasing volume flow into calls
Primary Risks:
- High volatility, indicating increased risk of sudden price movements
- Negative earnings surprise or regulatory issues could trigger significant losses
Investment Thesis: AOI's recent pullback presents an attractive buying opportunity, driven by a combination of positive news headlines, technical signals, and low volatility. However, investors should be cautious due to the high volatility and potential risks associated with this stock.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent news headlines have been generally neutral, but with a slight bias towards positive sentiment. This is reflected in the options market, which shows a put/call volume ratio of 0.61, indicating a bullish tone.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term (1-4 weeks): NEUTRAL
- Medium-term (1-3 months): BULLISH
- Long-term (3-12 months): BEARISH
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper resistance: $129.78 (Bollinger Bands upper band)
- Middle support: $110.04 (SMA 20)
- Lower support: $90.31 (Bollinger Bands lower band)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: NEUTRAL (39.19)
- MACD signal: BULLISH (crossover above signal line)
- Bollinger Bands position: NEUTRAL (squeeze)
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 7649061.30
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 95447386.75
- Volume Rate of Change: -0.70% (indicating decreased volume momentum)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary:
- 3 AI-related stocks worth a closer look after pullbacks (Zacks Investment Research, 2026-09-04)
- Will Datacenter Momentum Keep Powering Coherent's Growth? (Zacks Investment Research, 2026-08-28)
Sentiment Assessment: AGGREGATE NEWS SENTIMENT: NEUTRAL with a slight bias towards POSITIVE sentiment
Catalyst Identification:
- Upcoming earnings release: No date available
- Regulatory changes: None mentioned in recent news headlines
Market Narrative: The recent news headlines have been generally neutral, but with a slight bias towards positive sentiment. This is reflected in the options market, which shows a put/call volume ratio of 0.61, indicating a bullish tone.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Risk Assessment:
- Beta: 4.32 (high volatility)
- Alpha: 1.55
- Correlation: 0.38
- Stock Volatility: 1.46
Volatility Regime: Current vs historical volatility levels: HIGH VOLATILITY
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 2.0% (Low - shows if volatility is historically high/low)
- Current IV: 89.3%
- Expected Move: $18.60 (31 DTE), 7-DTE: $10.70
- Volume Flow: 1,095 calls vs 668 puts
- Open Interest: 12,238 calls vs 9,281 puts
- Put/Call Volume Ratio: 0.61 (Bullish sentiment)
- Put/Call OI Ratio: 0.76
Downside Protection: Support levels: $110.04 (SMA 20), $90.31 (Bollinger Bands lower band)
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: Relative strength vs sector/market: NEUTRAL
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggesting institutional interest: LOW to MODERATE activity
Correlation Analysis: How stock moves relative to market (R-squared interpretation): 0.38 (low correlation)
Relative Valuation: Position within trading range: MID-RANGE
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- Support: $110.04 (SMA 20), $90.31 (Bollinger Bands lower band)
- Resistance: $129.78 (Bollinger Bands upper band)
Breakout/Breakdown Levels: None mentioned in recent news headlines or technical analysis
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Earnings release: No date available Regulatory changes: None mentioned in recent news headlines
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations: None specified due to lack of earnings data.
Generated
News
All AAOI news →
Earnings History
16 of 22 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
19.78%
Avg Actual Move
14.21%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-25 | After-Close | 15.22% | 16.52% | 1.09x | Exceeded |
| 2021-05-06 | After-Close | 14.13% | 4.99% | 0.35x | Within |
| 2021-08-05 | After-Close | 11.82% | 7.14% | 0.60x | Within |
| 2021-11-04 | After-Close | 12.62% | 32.18% | 2.55x | Exceeded |
| 2022-02-24 | After-Close | 16.01% | 15.02% | 0.94x | Within |
| 2022-05-05 | After-Close | 16.09% | 3.07% | 0.19x | Within |
| 2022-08-04 | After-Close | 17.77% | 5.58% | 0.31x | Within |
| 2022-11-03 | After-Close | 12.76% | 14.40% | 1.13x | Exceeded |
| 2023-05-04 | After-Close | 36.90% | 10.96% | 0.30x | Within |
| 2023-08-03 | After-Close | 33.08% | 67.07% | 2.03x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-09 | After-Close | 17.93% | 4.05% | 0.23x | Within |
| 2024-02-22 | After-Close | 20.54% | 30.47% | 1.48x | Exceeded |
| 2024-05-09 | After-Close | 19.26% | 3.04% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2024-08-06 | Pre-Market | 21.52% | 4.59% | 0.21x | Within |
| 2024-11-07 | After-Close | 30.45% | 55.08% | 1.81x | Exceeded |
| 2025-02-26 | After-Close | 36.32% | 4.57% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2025-05-08 | After-Close | 18.29% | 0.61% | 0.03x | Within |
| 2025-08-07 | After-Close | 17.02% | 3.31% | 0.19x | Within |
| 2025-11-06 | Pre-Market | 15.39% | 7.65% | 0.50x | Within |
| 2026-02-26 | Pre-Market | 18.24% | 7.62% | 0.42x | Within |
| 2026-05-07 | After-Close | 16.47% | 5.46% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2026-08-06 | After-Close | 17.27% | 9.19% | 0.53x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
AAOI Options Activity & IV Rank
AAOI IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 110.5%
7-DTE IV: 96.2%
Expected Move: $18.90
7-DTE Move: $8.10
Days to Exp: 28 (2026-11-13)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 539
Put Volume: 765
P/C Volume: 1.419
BEARISH
Call OI: 2,168
Put OI: 2,711
P/C OI: 1.25
Total OI: 4,879
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $9.60
ATM Put: $9.30
Call %: 12.7%
Put %: 12.3%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 80,292
Chain OI: 424,958
Last Updated: 10/16/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
Enter a ticker to scan for optimal spread opportunities.
Evaluates all bull put, bear call, iron condor, and calendar spread combinations using GPU-accelerated analysis.
Dealer Positioning
LOW γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 4th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
4%
vs own history
GEX tilt
-0.63
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
-0.36
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.15
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt -0.36: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
? What is this?
· 127 ATM contracts, 42k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
53%
+6.6
pts
EXTREME
as of Oct 16 · ATM 99.1% / Wing 105.7%
30 DTE / 10d
8%
-2.5
pts
EXTREME
as of Oct 16 · ATM 113.5% / Wing 111.1%
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)15.0LowOct 16
IV Rank (30 DTE)41.7MediumOct 16
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$18.90Oct 16
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 4.2384
Alpha: 122.17%
Correlation: 0.3743
R-Squared: 14.0%
Stock Volatility: 144.2%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own AAOI
3 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $18.7M | #1174 of 3716 | +31.0% | 13F | |
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $10.8M | #1535 of 6285 | -82.7% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $662K | #1934 of 4729 | +68.7% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
AAOI Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 70,265,250 (as of 2026-06-30)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
37 filers$1.40B notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $394.62M | 28.16% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $214.11M | 15.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $205.82M | 14.69% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $152.35M | 10.87% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Citigroup Inc. Custodian | $66.67M | 4.76% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Marex Group Ltd | $56.30M | 4.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $48.02M | 3.43% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | Walleye Trading LLC | $45.71M | 3.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $38.76M | 2.77% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $31.71M | 2.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | $29.63M | 2.11% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $24.12M | 1.72% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $20.43M | 1.46% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Tidal Investments LLC | $14.08M | 1.00% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | PEAK6 LLC | $10.07M | 0.72% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $7.29M | 0.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $5.63M | 0.40% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $5.34M | 0.38% | 2025-09-30 |
| 19 | Alphadyne Asset Management LP | $4.52M | 0.32% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | $3.78M | 0.27% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $3.63M | 0.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| 22 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $2.87M | 0.21% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $2.67M | 0.19% | 2026-06-30 |
| 24 | Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | $2.45M | 0.17% | 2025-09-30 |
| 25 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $2.42M | 0.17% | 2026-06-30 |
36 filers$1.93B notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $421.94M | 21.85% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $404.43M | 20.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Marex Group Ltd | $370.40M | 19.18% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $204.65M | 10.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $148.37M | 7.68% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Custodian | $56.69M | 2.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Capula Management Ltd | $56.30M | 2.92% | 2026-06-30 |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Custodian | $48.91M | 2.53% | 2026-06-30 |
| 9 | Walleye Trading LLC | $46.89M | 2.43% | 2026-06-30 |
| 10 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $46.76M | 2.42% | 2026-06-30 |
| 11 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | $19.79M | 1.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 12 | Millennium Management LLC Custodian | $18.51M | 0.96% | 2026-06-30 |
| 13 | Alphadyne Asset Management LP | $10.21M | 0.53% | 2026-06-30 |
| 14 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $10.13M | 0.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 15 | Allianz Asset Management GmbH | $9.44M | 0.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | $8.61M | 0.45% | 2026-06-30 |
| 17 | Caption Management, LLC | $6.67M | 0.35% | 2026-06-30 |
| 18 | Two Sigma Investments, LP Custodian | $6.42M | 0.33% | 2026-06-30 |
| 19 | SG Americas Securities, LLC | $5.31M | 0.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 20 | CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | $5.01M | 0.26% | 2026-06-30 |
| 21 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $4.13M | 0.21% | 2025-09-30 |
| 22 | PEAK6 LLC | $4.00M | 0.21% | 2026-06-30 |
| 23 | Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | $3.60M | 0.19% | 2025-09-30 |
| 24 | Twin Tree Management, LP | $2.74M | 0.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 25 | SIG BROKERAGE, LP | $2.59M | 0.13% | 2026-06-30 |
AAOI Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-10-14Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | Sell (S) | −4,000 | $102.87 | -$411.5K | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-07 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | Sell (S) | −6,000 | $120.03 | -$720.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-17 | Richard B Black | Director | Gift (G) | −2,200 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-09-10 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | Sell (S) | −4,000 | $105.33 | -$421.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | *** See Remarks | Sell (S) | −32,172 | $110.21 | -$3.55M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-20 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | Sell (S) | −6,000 | $147.73 | -$886.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | Sell (S) | −4,000 | $144.79 | -$579.2K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | Sell (S) | −4,715 | $126.50 | -$596.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | President and CEO | Award (A) | +9,251 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-23 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | *** See Remarks | Tax (F) | −4,676 | $119.26 | -$557.7K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-23 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | Tax (F) | −5,408 | $119.26 | -$645.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-23 | David C Kuo | *** See Remarks | Tax (F) | −3,264 | $119.26 | -$389.3K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-23 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | Mixed | −5,994 | $119.42 | -$715.8K | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-23 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | President and CEO | Tax (F) | −15,640 | $119.26 | -$1.87M | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-14 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | Sell (S) | −4,000 | $122.09 | -$488.4K | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
AAOI Insider Holdings
12 insiders · @ $75.57
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin | President and CEO | 2,103,649 | $158.97M | -$20.52M | 129 | 2026-08-04 |
| 2 | Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh | *** See Remarks | 371,498 | $28.07M | -$28.45M | 100 | 2026-10-07 |
| 3 | Stefan J. Murry | Chief Financial Officer | 363,168 | $27.44M | -$20.75M | 143 | 2026-10-14 |
| 4 | Che-Wei Lin | Director | 254,672 | $19.25M | -$1.65M | 39 | 2026-06-11 |
| 5 | William H Yeh | Director | 253,425 | $19.15M | -$5.15M | 26 | 2026-06-11 |
| 6 | Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang | *** See Remarks | 249,276 | $18.84M | -$31.85M | 114 | 2026-09-10 |
| 7 | Min-Chu (Mike) Chen | Director | 182,219 | $13.77M | -$3.16M | 23 | 2026-06-11 |
| 8 | Richard B Black | Director | 163,329 | $12.34M | -$2.07M | 33 | 2026-09-17 |
| 9 | David C Kuo | *** See Remarks | 146,737 | $11.09M | -$15.78M | 108 | 2026-07-23 |
| 10 | Cynthia DeLaney | Director | 63,193 | $4.78M | -$12.76M | 8 | 2026-06-11 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
AAOI Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-10-13
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
2 filings
· $1.1M notice value
· Last 90d:
8 filings
· $7.3M notice value
· 3 unique filers
· 88% under 10b5-1 plans
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
Top 90-day filers:
Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) (1, $3.5M) · Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) (4, $2.4M) · Murry Stefan J. (3, $1.4M)
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | Murry Stefan J. | Officer | 4,000 | $411.5K | 2026-10-12 | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-10-05 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 6,000 | $720.2K | 2026-10-05 | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-10 | Murry Stefan J. | Officer | 4,000 | $421.3K | 2026-09-10 | Raymond James and Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-09 | Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) | Officer | 32,172 | $3.55M | 2026-09-08 | Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-18 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 6,000 | $886.4K | 2026-08-18 | Raymond James and Associates Inc… | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-10 | Murry Stefan J. | Officer | 4,000 | $579.2K | 2026-08-10 | Raymond James & Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-04 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 4,715 | $596.2K | 2026-08-04 | Raymond James & Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-21 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 1,285 | $154.2K | 2026-07-21 | Raymond James & Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-07-09 | Murry Stefan J. | Officer | 4,000 | $492.0K | 2026-07-10 | Raymond James & Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-18 | Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 6,000 | $1.03M | 2026-06-18 | Raymond James & Associates | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
ETF Holders
83 ETFs hold AAOI
25 shown · $1.12B total exposure · 0.07% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $253.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 2 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $179.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | BAI iShares A.I. Innovation and Tech Active ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.98% | $130.8M | $12.7B | 2026-10-15 |
| 4 | VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.23% | $100.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 5 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.10% | $94.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VGT Vanguard Information Technology ETF | Vanguard | 0.05% | $93.2M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.21% | $48.8M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 8 | IWP iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.18% | $34.0M | $18.9B | 2026-10-15 |
| 9 | IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $25.2M | $56.3B | 2026-10-15 |
| 10 | IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $22.7M | $124.6B | 2026-10-15 |
| 11 | IYZ iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 2.19% | $21.9M | $975.1M | 2026-10-15 |
| 12 | PTF Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF | Nport | 2.94% | $17.1M | — | 2026-07-31 |
| 13 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.04% | $13.0M | — | 2026-10-15 |
| 14 | XTL State Street® SPDR® S&P® Telecom ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 2.48% | $12.2M | $492.4M | 2026-10-15 |
| 15 | VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.02% | $11.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 16 | FTEC Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF | Fidelity | 0.05% | $10.2M | $21.6B | 2026-10-15 |
| 17 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $9.2M | $96.0B | 2026-10-15 |
| 18 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $6.9M | — | 2026-10-15 |
| 19 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $6.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 20 | SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF | Nport | 0.01% | $6.0M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 21 | IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $4.4M | $48.6B | 2026-10-15 |
| 22 | JMOM JPMorgan U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | JPMorgan | 0.16% | $4.3M | $2.7B | 2026-10-16 |
| 23 | IGM iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $3.5M | $10.8B | 2026-10-15 |
| 24 | SMMD iShares Russell 2500 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.09% | $3.5M | $4.0B | 2026-10-15 |
| 25 | JSMD Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF | Janus | 0.35% | $3.5M | $1.0B | 2026-10-16 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
—
TTM Diluted EPS
$-0.75
TTM Revenue
$595.97M
TTM Net Income
$-57.02M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$-131.82M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $191.92M | $-22.78M | $-0.28 | $11.57M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $151.14M | $-14.28M | $-0.19 | $-85.35M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $134.27M | $-2.02M | $0.00 | $-29.58M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $118.63M | $-17.94M | $-0.28 | $-28.46M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $102.95M | $-9.10M | $-0.16 | $-65.47M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $99.86M | $-9.17M | $-0.18 | $-50.91M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $100.27M | $-119.69M | $-2.82 | $-24.62M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $65.15M | $-17.76M | $-0.42 | $-14.44M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $43.27M | $-26.11M | $-0.66 | $-1.99M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $40.67M | $-23.17M | $-0.60 | $-28.48M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $60.45M | $-13.86M | $-0.36 | $1.55M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $62.55M | $-8.95M | $-0.27 | $-15.35M |
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-06-30 • filed 2026-08-06
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
—
P/B
3.18
P/S
8.91
EV/EBITDA
—
EV/Sales
8.29
ROE
-3.4%
ROA
-2.5%
Div Yield
0.00%
FCF Yield
-2.48%
Debt/Equity
0.08
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$5.31B
as of 2026-10-16
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
13.87M
SI % of Float
17.04%
Days to Cover
1.96
Short Vol Ratio
56.1%
Free Float
81.38M
Float %
96.2%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-16 • Float 2026-08-24