Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026)
Applied Optoelectronics' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 84.39 million in Q2 2026, up 36.3% from 61.89 million a year earlier and up 6.9% from the prior quarter.
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Applied Optoelectronics came in at 60.18 million, up 21.8% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased for 12 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 19.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 49.39 million in FY2024 (+29.5%), 38.15 million in FY2023 (+33.3%), 28.62 million in FY2022 (+4.8%) and 27.32 million in FY2021 (+8.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q3 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for 48 straight quarters, with growth averaging 38.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Across the past five years, year-over-year growth in Shares Outstanding (Entity) ran from 2.7% in Q2 2022 to 52.3% in Q2 2025.
- Per Business Quant data, AAOI's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 78.97 million (Q1 2026), 60.18 million (Q4 2025) and 68.07 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,943.67 Bn | 4,691.16 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 14.61 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.20 Bn | 357.13 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 347.85 Bn | 303.60 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 258.42 Bn | 211.87 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 250.08 Bn | 238.60 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 208.99 Bn | 203.98 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 226.79 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 163.62 Bn | 151.74 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 361.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 143.48 Bn | 93.86 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.23 Bn | 61.11 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.33 Bn |
| 10 | Applied Optoelectronics | 8.17 Bn | 6.89 Bn | 53.21 Mn | 84.39 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 84.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 78.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 60.18 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 68.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 61.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 53.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 38.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.18 Mn |
API Access
Applied Optoelectronics Shares Outstanding (Entity) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "AAOI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=AAOI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();