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The price of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) closed at $17.09 in the last session, up 10.47% from day before closing price of $15.47. In other words, the price has increased by $10.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.56 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at AAOI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. 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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 16 ’25 when Murry Stefan J. bought 2,000 shares for $16.50 per share.
Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares of AAOI for $38,697 on May 16 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 323,036 shares after completing the transaction at $19.35 per share. On May 16 ’25, another insider, Murry Stefan J., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 2,000 shares for $19.35 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.94.
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 14.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.99%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 53.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.66M. Insiders hold about 7.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.72% stake in the company.
