Finisar Corporation

Finisar Corporation is a manufacturer of optical communication components and subsystems. The company was founded in April 1987 by Frank Levinson and Jerry Rawls in Menlo Park, California. In November 1999, it went public via an initial public offering. In 2008 Finisar merged with Optium Corporation. In September 2019, Finisar was acquired by II-VI Incorporated for US$3.2 billion.

Finisar Corporation (FNSR), a global optical subsystems and components for data communication and telecommunication applications company yesterday reported their first quarter fiscal year 2017 financial results. Finisar reported first quarter earnings of $0.38 per share which beat analyst expectations of $0.30 per share. Finisar reported first quarter revenues increased 7.1% year over year to $341.3 million which beat analyst expectations of $332.75 million