On August 7, Applied Optoelectronics rose 4.2% overnight, trading at $129.41/share.
On the earnings front, the company reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.06, swinging from a loss of $0.16 a year earlier and beating the analyst consensus of $0.02. Revenue came in at $191.9 million, up 86% year-over-year from $103 million, slightly above the $190.5 million estimate. For Q3, management guided adjusted EPS of $0.11 to $0.26 on revenue of $255 million to $290 million, with the midpoint roughly in line but the upper EPS range below the $0.28 consensus.
Crucially, the company stated it expects demand to outpace production capacity through mid-2027, prompting a market repricing of the medium-term growth trajectory. Within the Communication Equipment sector, peer Lumentum rose 3.68%, reflecting broader sentiment recovery.
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