Compare · AAOI vs MU
AAOI vs MU
Side-by-side comparison of Applied Optoelectronics Inc. (AAOI) and Micron Technology Inc. (MU): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AAOI and MU operate in Semiconductors (Technology), so they compete in similar markets.
- MU is the larger of the two at $1.19T, about 100.3x AAOI ($11.83B).
- AAOI has been more active in the news (32 items in the past 4 weeks vs 18 for MU).
- MU has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 15 for AAOI).
- Company
- Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
- Micron Technology Inc.
- Price
- -
- -
- Market cap
- $11.83B
- $1.19T
- 1M return
- -
- -
- 1Y return
- -
- -
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Semiconductors
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NASDAQ
- IPO
- 2013
- News (4w)
- 32
- 18
- Recent ratings
- 15
- 25
Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. It offers optical modules, lasers, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television and telecom equipment manufacturers, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.
Micron Technology Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells memory and storage products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Compute and Networking Business Unit, Mobile Business Unit, Storage Business Unit, and Embedded Business Unit. It offers memory and storage technologies, including DRAM, NAND, NOR, and 3D XPoint memory under the Micron and Crucial brands, as well as through private labels. The company provides memory products for the cloud server, enterprise, client, graphics, and networking markets, as well as for smartphone and other mobile-device markets; SSDs and component-level solutions for the enterprise and cloud, client, and consumer storage markets; other discrete storage products in component and wafer forms for the removable storage markets, as well as 3D XPoint memory products; and memory and storage products for the automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. It markets its products through its direct sales force, independent sales representatives, distributors, and retailers; and web-based customer direct sales channel, as well as through channel and distribution partners. Micron Technology, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Latest AAOI
- ClassOne Technology Secures Record Solstice® S8 Orders from Applied Optoelectronics, Highlighting Rapid Scale-up of Photonics for AI Datacenters
- Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) sold $6,880,127 worth of shares (40,329 units at $170.60) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 286,124 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) sold $1,031,340 worth of shares (6,000 units at $171.89) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 1% to 394,207 units (SEC Form 4)
- Applied Optoelectronics Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Officer Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) covered exercise/tax liability with 23,397 shares and sold $4,800,394 worth of shares (28,826 units at $166.53), decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 400,207 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold $5,495,490 worth of shares (33,000 units at $166.53) and covered exercise/tax liability with 30,330 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 14% to 384,576 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- President and CEO Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) covered exercise/tax liability with 86,655 shares and sold $9,825,270 worth of shares (59,000 units at $166.53), decreasing direct ownership by 10% to 1,302,436 units (SEC Form 4) to cover taxes
- Officer Kuo David C covered exercise/tax liability with 19,065 shares and sold $4,867,172 worth of shares (29,227 units at $166.53), decreasing direct ownership by 24% to 149,078 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- Officer Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) covered exercise/tax liability with 27,297 shares and sold $5,662,020 worth of shares (34,000 units at $166.53), decreasing direct ownership by 16% to 326,453 units (SEC Form 4) (withholding obligation)
- Director Yeh William H was granted 1,166 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.49% to 239,985 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest MU
- Micron and Anthropic Announce Strategic Agreement to Scale Next-Generation AI Infrastructure
- Needham reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Stifel reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Wedbush reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Citigroup reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Deutsche Bank reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- RBC Capital Mkts reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target
- Director Bjorlin Alexis was granted 63 shares (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Bjorlin Alexis claimed ownership of 260 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Wolfe Research reiterated coverage on Micron with a new price target