Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $32,090 were sold by Murry Stefan J. on Jun 16 ’25. At $16.05 per share, Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 321,036 shares worth approximately $8.92 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Murry Stefan J. purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 33,000 in proceeds.
Before that, Murry Stefan J. had sold 2,000 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $38,697, the Chief Financial Officer traded Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares for $19.35 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 2,000 shares, worth approximately $8.97 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
On last trading session,, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ: AAOI] rose 5.87% to $27.77. The stock’s lowest price that day was $25.36, but it reached a high of $28.01 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 40.47%. Over the course of the year, Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have jumped approximately 220.30%. 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 26.08, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 24.38. In the upper region, resistance lies at 28.74. The next price resistance is at 29.70. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 76.62 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is Applied Optoelectronics Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Applied Optoelectronics Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 1.45 million shares to 12.01 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 10.57 million shares. A jump of 12.03% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.0 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.0.
Which companies own the most shares of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)?
In terms of Applied Optoelectronics Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 17.5 in the next 12 months, down nearly -33.28% from the previous closing price of $26.23. Analysts anticipate Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock to reach 23 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 11.5. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 30, 2024, Rosenblatt assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $23.
