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In the latest session, Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) closed at $28.63 down -2.69% from its previous closing price of $29.42. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.93 million shares were traded. AAOI stock price reached its highest trading level at $30.2 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $27.63.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various 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 March 07, 2025, B. Riley Securities Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Sell but kept the price unchanged to $13.
B. Riley Securities Downgraded its Neutral to Sell on December 10, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $14 to $14.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 16 ’25 when Murry Stefan J. sold 3,000 shares for $27.46 per share. The transaction valued at 82,377 led to the insider holds 318,036 shares of the business.
Murry Stefan J. bought 3,000 shares of AAOI for $82,377 on Jul 16 ’25. On Jun 16 ’25, another insider, Murry Stefan J., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $16.05 each. As a result, the insider received 32,090 and left with 321,036 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AAOI now has a Market Capitalization of 1607262336 and an Enterprise Value of 1566091392. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.93. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.076 whereas that against EBITDA is -42.534.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AAOI is 2.73, which has changed by 1.9668393 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.13161862 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 35.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 24.14%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AAOI has traded an average of 4.54M shares per day and 4466050 over the past ten days. A total of 53.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.58M. Insiders hold about 8.12% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 54.40% stake in the company. Shares short for AAOI as of 1749772800 were 12013084 with a Short Ratio of 2.74, compared to 1747267200 on 10567409. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12013084 and a Short% of Float of 22.33.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) is currently being evaluated by a team of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.0, with high estimates of $0.07 and low estimates of -$0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.3 and -$0.08 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.04. EPS for the following year is $1.27, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $1.5 and $0.94.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 4 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $104.96M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $106M to a low estimate of $103.62M. As of the current estimate, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s year-ago sales were $43.27MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $120.33M. There is a high estimate of $125M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $114.62M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AAOI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $502M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $453.42M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $480.13M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $249.37MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $809.02M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.09B and the low estimate is $542.93M.
