On November 11, Applied Optoelectronics rose 7.91% in Pre-Market Trading, trading at $52.04 per share, with turnover of $40.23 million.
The move was tied to continued market reaction to the company’s third-quarter profit recovery and a newly added $200 million credit facility, which improved perceived financing flexibility for future capacity expansion.
Applied Optoelectronics reported third-quarter revenue of $269.9 million, up 128% year over year, while GAAP net income turned positive at $6.3 million and adjusted EPS reached $0.17, above expectations. Although the company’s fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $385 million to $420 million had previously pressured the stock and prompted at least one target-price cut, the latest price action suggests investors are placing greater weight on improved earnings quality and reduced funding pressure tied to expansion plans.
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