Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $46,123 were sold by Murry Stefan J. on Mar 17 ’25. At $23.06 per share, Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 196,581 shares worth approximately $2.3 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Murry Stefan J. purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 46,122 in proceeds.
Before that, Murry Stefan J. had sold 3,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $79,024, the Chief Financial Officer traded Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares for $26.34 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 3,000 shares, worth approximately $2.33 million.
As published in a research note from B. Riley Securities on March 07, 2025, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] has been rated up from a Sell to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $13. Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in early December. As of September 03, 2024, Raymond James has increased its “Mkt perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for AAOI. Earlier on February 23, 2024, B. Riley Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for AAOI stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing AAOI Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -8.65%. Over the course of the year, Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have dropped approximately -68.20%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $39.85 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $9.94 on 04/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $21.05, while a 200-day SMA reached $20.15.
Support And Resistance Levels for Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 11.02, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 10.33. In the upper region, resistance lies at 12.93. The next price resistance is at 14.14. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 37.04 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -3.28, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 86.13%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
