Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s recent filing unveils that its Director Loboa Elizabeth G acquired Company’s shares for reported $0.12 million on Dec 15 ’25. In the deal valued at $30.18 per share,4,121 shares were bought.
Then, Murry Stefan J. sold 4,000 shares, generating $126,213 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $31.55, the Chief Financial Officer now owns 287,971 shares.
Before that, Murry Stefan J. bought 3,000 shares. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $91,057 were divested by the Officer at a price of $30.35 per share.
B. Riley Securities downgraded its Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] rating to a Sell from a a Neutral in a research note published recently. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Needham’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in late July with a ‘”a Buy”‘ rating. Wolfe Research began covering AAOI with “Peer perform” recommendation on July 08, 2025. B. Riley Securities revised its rating on March 07, 2025. It rated AAOI as “a Neutral” which previously was an “a Sell”.
Price Performance Review of AAOI
On Monday, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ:AAOI] saw its stock fall -6.74% to $29.9. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 7.40%. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have fallen nearly -11.21% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -18.88% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $41.27 was reached on 01/06/25, a 52-week low of $9.71 was recorded on 04/21/25.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For AAOI Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 28.43, which if violated will result in even more drops to 26.95. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 32.64. A further resistance level may holdings at 35.37.
How much short interest is there in Applied Optoelectronics Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Applied Optoelectronics Inc stocks on 2025-11-28, growing by 2.17 million shares to a total of 14.39 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-10-31 was 12.22 million shares. There was a rise of 15.06%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
