The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $38,697 were sold by Murry Stefan J. on May 16 ’25. At $19.35 per share, Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 323,036 shares worth approximately $5.69 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Murry Stefan J. purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 38,697 in proceeds.
Before that, Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) had sold 23,837 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $454,278, the insider traded Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares for $19.06 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 23,837 shares, worth approximately $4.91 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 -6.68%. Over the course of the year, Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have dropped approximately -52.22%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $39.85 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $9.71 on 04/21/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 17.10, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 16.58. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.11. The next price resistance is at 18.60. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 55.94 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
