Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s recent filing unveils that its Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. unloaded Company’s shares for reported $2311.0 on Jan 15 ’26. In the deal valued at $35.01 per share,66 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Murry Stefan J. now holds 282,971 shares worth roughly $11.11 million.
Then, Murry Stefan J. sold 3,000 shares, generating $101,242 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $33.75, the Chief Financial Officer now owns 283,971 shares.
Before that, Murry Stefan J. sold 934 shares. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares valued at $32,690 were divested by the Chief Financial Officer at a price of $35.00 per share. As a result of the transaction, Murry Stefan J. now holds 283,037 shares, worth roughly $11.11 million.
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 Tuesday, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ:AAOI] saw its stock jump 5.99% to $39.26. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 16.43%. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have risen nearly 27.14% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 12.62% over the past one year.
How much short interest is there in Applied Optoelectronics Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Applied Optoelectronics Inc stocks on 2025-12-31, dropping by -2.15 million shares to a total of 12.23 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-11-28 was 14.39 million shares. There was a decline of -17.61%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
