The fundamentals of $Applied Optoelectronics(AAOI)$ have not deteriorated.  In fact AAOI has just posted monster Q2 revenue growth of 86.4%. What happened was the management launched a huge USD 600 million At the Market or ATM equity offering that sent panic waves ripping through the markets.

The deep value growth bulls argue that panic selling a company actively growing its revenue at 86% YoY is a mistake.  The operational thesis is unchanged.  Massive hyperscale cloud providers are still spending billions at data infrastructure.  Demand for AAOI's ultra high speed 800G & 1.6T optical transceivers is booming.

Raising capital for expansion is not a sign of weakness.  AAOI is using the money to fund massive capacity increase  to boost market share.

Buying shares after the plunge means you are buying at a deep discount before it rebounds to reach new heights.

As Warren Buffett likes to say, When there is Fear in the market it is time to be greedy.

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  • FabianGracie
    ·08-25 17:02
    86.4% growth sounds great, but a 600M ATM is still brutal dilution. The real question is whether that capacity earns through the next pricing cycle
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  • vibzee
    ·08-25 17:02
    ATM panic doesn't change the core thesis. If that cash really goes into 800G and 1.6T capacity, the dilution pain can look cheap in hindsight
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  • icycrystal
    ·13:05
    thanks for sharing
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