In a filing, Applied Optoelectronics Inc revealed its Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. unloaded Company’s shares for reported $0.27 million on Aug 15 ’25. In the deal valued at $22.37 per share,12,000 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Murry Stefan J. now holds 298,477 shares worth roughly $7.48 million.
Then, Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) bought 5,750 shares, generating $124,315 in total proceeds. Upon buying the shares at $21.62, the President and CEO now owns 1,661,165 shares.
Before that, Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) bought 2,325 shares. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $49,742 were divested by the President and CEO at a price of $21.39 per share. As a result of the transaction, Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) now holds 1,663,490 shares, worth roughly $41.7 million.
Needham initiated its Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] rating to a Buy in a research note published on July 25, 2025; the price target was $32. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Wolfe Research’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in early July with a ‘”a Peer perform”‘ rating. B. Riley Securities also remained covering AAOI and has increased its forecast on March 07, 2025 with a “Neutral” recommendation from previously “Sell” rating. B. Riley Securities revised its rating on December 10, 2024. It rated AAOI as “a Sell” which previously was an “a Neutral”.
Price Performance Review of AAOI
On Tuesday, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ:AAOI] saw its stock jump 3.00% to $25.07. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 10.10%. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have risen nearly 177.63% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -31.99% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $44.50 was reached on 01/06/25, a 52-week low of $8.55 was recorded on 04/21/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For AAOI Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 24.44, which if violated will result in even more drops to 23.80. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 26.02. A further resistance level may holdings at 26.96.
How much short interest is there in Applied Optoelectronics Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Applied Optoelectronics Inc stocks on 2025-08-15, growing by 0.12 million shares to a total of 11.94 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-07-15 was 11.82 million shares. There was a rise of 1.0%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
