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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$16.38
-7.9%
$23.92
$6.70
$44.50
$816.56M2.362.97 million shs3.53 million shs
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$378.80
-3.0%
$405.52
$376.91
$468.35
$2.82T0.9220.52 million shs21.61 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-7.87%-19.82%-34.97%-56.60%+17.34%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-3.02%-3.18%-5.24%-12.02%-10.12%
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CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
2.5846 of 5 stars
3.32.00.00.03.32.50.6
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9415 of 5 stars
4.54.03.32.92.81.71.9
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
2.60
Moderate Buy$25.8057.51% Upside
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.93
Moderate Buy$510.5934.79% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AAOI and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
3/20/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Tigress Financial
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Boost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$550.00 ➝ $595.00
3/20/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$550.00 ➝ $550.00
3/20/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Scotiabank
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Initiated CoverageSector Outperform$470.00
3/14/2025
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$36.00 ➝ $36.00
3/13/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
DA Davidson
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$425.00 ➝ $450.00
3/7/2025
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
B. Riley
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UpgradeSell ➝ Neutral$13.00
3/7/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Stifel Nicolaus
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$515.00 ➝ $475.00
2/28/2025
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Raymond James
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Boost Price TargetBuy$31.00
2/24/2025
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
Rosenblatt Securities
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Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$44.00 ➝ $44.00
1/30/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$525.00 ➝ $510.00
1/30/2025
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MSFT
Microsoft
Royal Bank of Canada
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$500.00 ➝ $500.00
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CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
$249.37M3.27N/AN/A$6.05 per share2.71
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$261.80B10.76$13.52 per share28.01$40.72 per share9.30
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-$56.05M-$4.28N/A26.42N/A-38.61%-22.36%-12.08%5/8/2025 (Estimated)
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$88.14B$12.4230.5025.772.2135.43%33.36%18.07%4/24/2025 (Estimated)

Latest AAOI and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
4/24/2025N/A
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.20N/AN/AN/A$68.54 billionN/A
2/26/2025Q4 2024
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
-$0.02-$0.09-$0.07-$2.60$99.92 million$100.27 million
1/29/2025Q2 2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.15$3.23+$0.08$3.23$68.86 billionN/A
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.320.88%+10.22%26.73%23 Years

Latest AAOI and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/11/2025
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.830.87%5/15/20255/15/20256/12/2025
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
0.36
1.61
1.06
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.13
1.35
1.34

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
61.72%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
4.96%
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock logo
AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics
2,21049.85 million44.34 millionOptionable
Microsoft Co. stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
228,0007.43 billion7.43 billionOptionable

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Applied Optoelectronics NASDAQ:AAOI

$16.38 -1.40 (-7.87%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$16.22 -0.16 (-1.01%)
As of 03/28/2025 07:48 PM Eastern
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Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells fiber-optic networking products in the United States, Taiwan, and China. It offers optical modules, optical filters, lasers, laser components, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, turn-key equipment, headend, node, distribution equipment, and amplifiers. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television, telecom equipment manufacturers, fiber-to-the-home, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$378.80 -11.78 (-3.02%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$377.80 -1.01 (-0.27%)
As of 03/28/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.