APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) - Dilution Analysis

Visualizing historical and potential share dilution over time

Dilution Analysis

High Risk
Significant dilution risk
Last updated: May 07, 2026

Risk Assessment Details

Potential Dilution: 23.29% of current shares
Recent Dilution: 73.13% (2 years)
Historical Dilution Factor: significant recent dilution
Outstanding Shares
76M
Potential Supply
18M
Additional shares possible
Splits
None
Past 2 years

Summary

AAOI currently has 76M outstanding shares. with moderate dilution risk from 17.7M authorized shares representing 23.3% potential dilution. The company has significantly diluted shareholders by 73.13% over the past 2 years, indicating aggressive capital raising.

Share Structure Timeline

Outstanding Shares
Total Supply

Historical Data Points

Date Event Outstanding Supply
May 07, 2026

10-Q filing | 76.0M shares outstanding

76M 18M
Mar 12, 2026

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. amended its Equity Distribution Agreement to increase the total amount of shares that the Company may offer and sell from $250,000,000 to $500,000,000 and has sold 2,476,307 shares of its common stock with an aggregate offering price of approximately $249,999,983 as of March 12, 2026. ($250.0M proceeds)

63M 30M
Nov 06, 2025

10-Q filing | 63.3M shares outstanding

63M 30M
Aug 07, 2025

10-Q filing | 56.8M shares outstanding

57M 37M
May 08, 2025

10-Q filing | 50.0M shares outstanding

50M 44M
Mar 13, 2025

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. issued a warrant to Amazon.com, Inc. for up to 7,945,399 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $23.6954 per share, with 1,324,233 shares vested on the date of issuance.

49M 44M
Feb 28, 2025

10-K filing | 49.4M shares outstanding

49M 44M
Dec 23, 2024

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. closed an exchange agreement, issuing 1,487,874 shares of common stock and issuing 1,036,458 shares of common stock in a registered direct offering. ($33.7M proceeds)

42M 51M
Dec 20, 2024

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into exchange agreements with certain holders of its 5.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 to exchange approximately $76.7 million principal amount of the 2026 Notes for consideration including 1,487,874 shares of the Company's common stock, and also entered into a Placement Agency Agreement for the issuance of 1,036,458 shares of Common Stock at $33.97 per share in a registered direct offering. ($35.21M proceeds)

42M 51M
Nov 07, 2024

10-Q filing | 42.3M shares outstanding

42M 51M
Aug 06, 2024

10-Q filing | 39.4M shares outstanding

39M 54M
Aug 06, 2024

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Equity Distribution Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., and has sold 1,748,726 shares of the Company's common stock with an aggregate offering price of approximately $20.5 million as of August 6, 2024. ($20.5M proceeds)

38M 55M
May 09, 2024

10-Q filing | 38.4M shares outstanding

38M 55M
Feb 23, 2024

10-K filing | 38.1M shares outstanding

38M 56M
Dec 05, 2023

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. closed an offering of $80.2 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026 and issued approximately 466,368 shares of common stock in exchange transactions.

33M 61M
Dec 01, 2023

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into exchange agreements with Noteholders to exchange $80.2 million principal amount of 2024 Notes for $81.1 million in cash and 466,368 shares of common stock, with the Exchanges expected to be consummated on December 5, 2023.

33M 61M
Nov 28, 2023

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. completed its $70.0 million "at the market" common stock offering, selling 7,649,614 shares and raising net proceeds of $68.6 million. ($68.6M proceeds)

33M 61M
Nov 09, 2023

10-Q filing | 32.8M shares outstanding

33M 61M
Sep 13, 2023

8-K filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Equity Distribution Agreement with Raymond James & Associates, Inc., where the Company may issue and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $70 million, and as of September 12, 2023, the Company has sold 3,690,599 shares with an aggregate offering price of approximately $24 million. ($24.0M proceeds)

29M 64M
Aug 03, 2023

10-Q filing | 29.5M shares outstanding

29M 64M
May 04, 2023

10-Q filing | 28.9M shares outstanding

29M 65M
Mar 13, 2023

S-3/A filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. files an S-3/A form to register an offering of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and units, with a total offering price not to exceed $185,000,000.

28M 66M
Feb 27, 2023

10-K filing | 27.8M shares outstanding

28M 98M
Feb 21, 2023

S-3/A filing: This S-3/A filing registers unsold securities from a prior registration statement and new securities with an aggregate initial offering price of $444,566.

28M 98M
Jan 05, 2023

S-3 filing: Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. files an S-3 registration statement for the potential offering of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, and units, with an aggregate initial offering price not to exceed $185,000,000.

28M 98M
Nov 03, 2022

10-Q filing | 27.8M shares outstanding

28M 0
Aug 04, 2022

10-Q filing | 27.6M shares outstanding

28M 0
May 05, 2022

10-Q filing | 27.5M shares outstanding

27M 0
Feb 24, 2022

10-K filing | 26.9M shares outstanding

27M 0
Nov 04, 2021

10-Q filing | 27.1M shares outstanding

27M 0
Aug 05, 2021

10-Q filing | 26.9M shares outstanding

27M 0
May 06, 2021

10-Q filing | 26.4M shares outstanding

26M 0
Feb 25, 2021

10-K filing | 25.1M shares outstanding

25M 0
Nov 05, 2020

10-Q filing | 22.7M shares outstanding

23M 0
Aug 06, 2020

10-Q filing | 20.9M shares outstanding

21M 0
May 08, 2020

10-Q filing | 20.2M shares outstanding

20M 0
Feb 28, 2020

10-K filing | 20.0M shares outstanding

20M 0
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