Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI): Reassessing Prospects

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) concluded trading on Wednesday at a closing price of $27.92, with 5.5 million shares of worth about $153.5 million changed hands on the day. Half year performance of the stock remained negative as price took a plunge of -26.33% during that period and on July 09, 2025 the price saw a gain of about 3.87%. Currently the company’s common shares owned by public are about 53.21M shares, out of which, 51.58M shares are available for trading.

Stock saw a price change of 10.14% in past 5 days and over the past one month there was a price change of 65.89%. Year-to-date (YTD), AAOI shares are showing a performance of 264.02% which decreased to -24.25% when we look at its performance for past 12 months. Over the period of past 52 weeks, stock dropped to lowest price of $6.70 but also hit the highest price of $44.50 during that period. The average intraday trading volume for Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares is 4.47 million. The stock is currently trading 22.47% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA20), while that difference is up 46.99% for SMA50 and it goes to 23.76% higher than SMA200.

Applied Optoelectronics Inc (NASDAQ: AAOI) currently have 53.21M outstanding shares and institutions hold larger chunk of about 55.78% of that.

The stock has a current market capitalization of $1.57B and its 3Y-monthly beta is at 2.73. It has posted earnings per share of -$3.87 in the same period. It has Quick Ratio of 1.34 while making debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Volatility of a stock is a metric used to know how much the price of that stock is under influence and for AAOI, volatility over the week remained 10.87% while standing at 11.26% over the month.

Analysts are in expectations that Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) stock would likely to be making an EPS of -0.08 in the current quarter, while forecast for next quarter EPS is -0.0 and it is 1.27 for next year. For the current quarter EPS, analysts have given the company a lowest target -0.09 which is -0.06 at the higher side of the target for the same. When we compare those targets with actual EPS, we find that company posted an EPS of -0.28 in the same quarter a year ago. Stock’s fiscal year EPS is expected to rise by 102.12% while it is estimated to increase by 6095.11% in next year.

Coverage by B. Riley Securities stated Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) stock as a Neutral in their note to investors on March 07, 2025, suggesting a price target of $13 for the stock. On December 10, 2024, B. Riley Securities Downgrade their recommendations, while on September 03, 2024, Raymond James Upgrade their ratings for the stock with a price target of $17. Stock get a Neutral rating from B. Riley Securities on February 23, 2024.

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