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As of close of business last night, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock clocked out at $13.94, down -3.46% from its previous closing price of $14.44. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.53 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 1.25 and its Current Ratio is at 1.77. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.83 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.65.
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 Apr 16 ’25 when Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares for $10.95 per share. The transaction valued at 21,906 led to the insider holds 235,977 shares of the business.
Murry Stefan J. bought 2,000 shares of AAOI for $21,906 on Apr 16 ’25. On Mar 17 ’25, another insider, Murry Stefan J., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $23.06 each. As a result, the insider received 46,123 and left with 196,581 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.01.
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 -12.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -31.77%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 55.51M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.75M. Insiders hold about 6.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 54.82% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 4.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.07, with high estimates of $0.13 and low estimates of $0.01.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $1.15 and $0.49 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.73. EPS for the following year is $1.4, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $1.45 and $1.36.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 4 analysts expect revenue to total $99.37M. It ranges from a high estimate of $101.1M to a low estimate of $98.3M. As of the current estimate, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s year-ago sales were $40.67MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $114.62M. There is a high estimate of $122.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $102.39M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AAOI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $565M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $481.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $529.95M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $249.37MBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $934.79M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.09B and the low estimate is $694.2M.
