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In the latest session, Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) closed at $21.86 down -9.07% from its previous closing price of $24.04. In other words, the price has decreased by -$9.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.75 million shares were traded.
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 1.25 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.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, B. Riley Securities on December 10, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Sell and sets its target price to $14 from $14 previously.
On September 03, 2024, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $17.
B. Riley Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on February 23, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $22 to $16.
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 Feb 18 ’25 when Murry Stefan J. sold 3,000 shares for $26.34 per share. The transaction valued at 79,024 led to the insider holds 198,581 shares of the business.
Murry Stefan J. bought 3,000 shares of AAOI for $79,024 on Feb 18 ’25. On Jan 21 ’25, another insider, Murry Stefan J., who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 2,298 shares for $35.17 each. As a result, the insider received 80,814 and left with 209,831 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.20 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.71.
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 -28.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 49.39M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.84M. Insiders hold about 6.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.92% stake in the company.
