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The closing price of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) was $23.34 for the day, down -14.57% from the previous closing price of $27.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$14.57 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.26 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AAOI’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.06 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.57 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.38.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 5.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.94.
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 -24.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.38%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 44.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 44.84M. Insiders hold about 6.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 64.91% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) is currently attracting attention from 4.0 analysts actively involved in rating its market status.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.01, with high estimates of $0.05 and low estimates of -$0.06.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.8 and -$0.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.81. EPS for the following year is $0.85, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $1.36 and $0.57.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 4 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $100.69M to a low estimate of $99M. As of the current estimate, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s year-ago sales were $60.45MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $98.53M. There is a high estimate of $114.54M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $90.6M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AAOI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $249.79M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $248.1M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $249.05M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $217.65MBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $532.73M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $565M and the low estimate is $474.4M.
