42 /100
MEDIUM RISK
Score updated Jul 14, 2026

AAOI — Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. Dilution Risk Tracker

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As of July 14, 2026, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) has a DilutionWatch DilutionScore of 42/100, rated MEDIUM dilution risk. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has a market capitalization of $12.71B, 80.24M shares outstanding, 385 institutional holders tracked. Key dilution vectors include ATM program capacity of $250.00M, 64.2K outstanding warrants, approximately 31 months of cash runway.

Source: DilutionWatch (dilutionwatch.com) — data updated daily from SEC EDGAR filings. Not financial advice.

📊 Score Breakdown

📋 Offering Ability
72
💰 Cash Runway
10
📊 Float Risk
10
⚠️ Warrant Exposure
15
🔄Convertible Debt

🌦️ Dilution Forecast

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Clear
No significant dilution signals
9%
💰 Capital Raise 18%
• Active ATM program with $250M remaining capacity
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💹 Market Data

Market Cap$12.71B
Shares Outstanding80.24M
Float76.01M
Cash$445.73M
Debt$41.23M
Short InterestN/A

🏛 Institutional Holdings

QoQ: ↑ 26.1% shares (2026Q1 vs prior)
385 institutional holders · 73.63M shares
#1 BlackRock, Inc. 7.19M shares
#2 VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.12M shares
#3 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 5.59M shares
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📉 Short Interest

Short Interest10.76M
Days to Cover1.0
% of Float14.2%
FINRA data as of Jun 30, 2026

📁 Recent SEC Activity

xbrl XBRL CONVERTIBLE Mar 31, 2026
xbrl XBRL WARRANT Dec 31, 2025
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION Mar 23, 2026
4 INSIDER TRANSACTION Mar 18, 2026
424B5 ATM Mar 12, 2026
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📰 Recent News

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📋 What This Means for AAOI Shareholders

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) has a DilutionScore of 42/100, rated Medium dilution risk. This tier indicates some dilution exposure — often an older shelf registration with remaining capacity, warrants not yet exercised, or a cash position that will require monitoring over the next several quarters. Score as of July 14, 2026.

AAOI has an active ATM (at-the-market) program with $250.0M remaining capacity. ATM programs allow companies to sell shares continuously into the open market through a broker-dealer — without announcing a secondary offering. This creates a silent but steady source of share dilution that shows up in quarterly share count increases rather than a discrete offering event.

DilutionWatch tracks over 25 SEC filing types for AAOI in real-time, scanning EDGAR every 60 seconds. Recent 8-K filings are present; material events disclosures can sometimes precede or accompany capital raises. The DilutionWatch screener shows real-time score changes for AAOI alongside comparable medium-risk stocks. Not financial advice — this analysis is for informational purposes only.

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