Applied Optoelectronics Inc [NASDAQ: AAOI] stock went on an upward path that rose over 3.87% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 10.14%.
Over the last 12 months, AAOI stock dropped by -24.25%. The one-year Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock forecast points to a potential upside of 6.93. The average equity rating for AAOI stock is currently 2.00, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $1.57 billion, with 53.21 million shares outstanding and 51.58 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 4.47M shares, AAOI stock reached a trading volume of 5497858 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for AAOI shares is $30.00 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on AAOI stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Wolfe Research have made an estimate for Applied Optoelectronics Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Peer Perform, with their previous recommendation back on July 08, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on March 07, 2025, representing the official price target for Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.81, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.19.
AAOI Stock Performance Analysis:
Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 10.14. With this latest performance, AAOI shares gained by 65.89% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -26.33% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -24.25% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Applied Optoelectronics Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] shares currently have an operating margin of -18.86% and a Gross Margin at 27.30%. Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -55.98%.
Return on Equity for this stock declined to -34.70%, with Return on Assets sitting at -34.70%.
Applied Optoelectronics Inc [AAOI] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $57.44%, or 60.38% of AAOI stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of AAOI stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 3.01 million shares, which is approximately 7.6532%. AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC, holding 2.16 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$17.88 million in AAOI stocks shares; and AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC, currently with $$17.86 million in AAOI stock with ownership which is approximately 5.4744%.
