On August 14, Applied Optoelectronics rose 6.07% in regular trading, trading at $139.61/share, with turnover of $206 million. The stock rebounded sharply after declining over 5% in the prior session due to a broad optical communication sector pullback and Q3 guidance that fell short of Wall Street expectations.

The rebound is underpinned by robust Q2 fundamentals. The company reported Q2 revenue of $191.9 million, up 86% year-over-year, with data center business revenue surging approximately 140% to surpass $100 million for the first time. Management noted that customer demand exceeds supply capacity by 20% to 40%, with the supply-demand gap expected to persist through mid-2027. Sector peer Lumentum gained 3.84%, providing additional momentum through sector-wide recovery in optical communication stocks.

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