At the time of writing, Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] stock is trading at $33.30, up 10.45%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The AAOI shares have gain 19.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -1.97%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ: AAOI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 10, 2024, when B. Riley Securities downgraded its rating to a Sell and also boosted its price target to $14 from $14. Previously, Raymond James upgraded its rating to Outperform on September 03, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $17. On February 23, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $16 on the stock. Rosenblatt started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $23 on January 30, 2024. B. Riley Securities reiterated its recommendation of a Buy and raised its price target to $22 on December 13, 2023. B. Riley Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on August 04, 2023, and upped its price target to $11.50. In a note dated February 25, 2022, Craig Hallum downgraded an Sell rating on this stock and revised its target price from $7 to $2.50.
For the past year, the stock price of Applied Optoelectronics Inc fluctuated between $6.70 and $44.50. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $17 within the next 12 months. Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ: AAOI] shares were valued at $33.30 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -48.95% based on the average AAOI price forecast.
Analyzing the AAOI fundamentals
According to Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ:AAOI], the company’s sales were 209.55M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 4.16% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.26% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.33%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.39%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.39%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.2, Equity is -0.4 and Total Capital is -0.24. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.53.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 31.40 points at the first support level, and at 29.50 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 34.70, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 36.10.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ:AAOI] has a current ratio of 1.61. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.06, while the Cash Ratio is 0.29. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 7.61, the price to book ratio is 7.04.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Murry Stefan J., Officer, that happened on Jan 21 ’25 when 2298.0 shares were purchased. Director, BLACK RICHARD B completed a deal on Jan 15 ’25 to sell 10000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Financial Officer Murry Stefan J. sold 4000.0 shares on Jan 16 ’25.
