🟢 Applied Optoelectronics is trading 13.56% up in pre-market after record Q2 revenue and strong Q3 forecast

Applied Optoelectronics is trading 13.56% up at $141.06 after reporting record second-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS above analyst expectations.

• Q2 revenue reached $191.9 million, up 86% year over year; adjusted EPS was $0.06 versus analyst expectations of $0.02.
• Management forecast third-quarter revenue of $255 million–$290 million, reinforcing the AI data-center optics ramp and supporting the sharp pre-market reaction.