Investors on the quest for market-beating returns often employ the strategy of stock picking. Making informed choices in stocks can greatly amplify your wealth.
As of close of business last night, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock clocked out at $18.56, up 3.80% from its previous closing price of $17.88. In other words, the price has increased by $3.80 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of AAOI’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 1.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.62 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.47.
On December 10, 2024, B. Riley Securities Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $14 to $14.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on September 03, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $17.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 16 ’25 when Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares for $19.35 per share. The transaction valued at 38,697 led to the insider holds 323,036 shares of the business.
Murry Stefan J. bought 2,000 shares of AAOI for $38,697 on May 16 ’25. On May 13 ’25, another insider, Chang Hung-Lun (Fred), who serves as the insider of the company, sold 23,837 shares for $19.06 each. As a result, the insider received 454,278 and left with 278,842 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.20.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, AAOI has reached a high of $44.50, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 19.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.95%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 53.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.12M. Insiders hold about 7.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 56.32% stake in the company.
