Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $33,000 were purchased by Murry Stefan J. on Jun 16 ’25. At $16.50 per share, Murry Stefan J. acquired 2,000 shares.
Also, Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 38,697 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $19.35 each, the insider now holds 323,036 shares.
Before that, Murry Stefan J. had added 2,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $38,697, the Officer bought Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares for $19.35 each.
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 surge of approximately 4.06%. Over the course of the year, Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have dropped approximately -54.10%. 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 15.81, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 14.69. In the upper region, resistance lies at 18.90. The next price resistance is at 20.87. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 52.04 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
