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 $7.09 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 $39.51 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 fall -6.57% to $23.75. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -19.49%. Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares have risen nearly 32.68% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -35.57% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $44.50 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 23.22, which if violated will result in even more drops to 22.70. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 24.57. A further resistance level may holdings at 25.40.
How much short interest is there in Applied Optoelectronics Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in Applied Optoelectronics Inc stocks on 2025-10-31, dropping by -1.3 million shares to a total of 12.22 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-09-30 was 13.52 million shares. There was a decline of -10.63%, which implies that there is a negative sentiment for the stock.
