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Stocks Info
Applied Optoelectronics Inc is listed on the NASDAQ in the Technology sector while operating in the Communication Equipment industry. The current market capitalization of Applied Optoelectronics Inc is $1.09B. A total of 2.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.05M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Murry Stefan J. sold 2,000 shares of AAOI for 23.06 per share on Mar 17 ’25. After the transaction, the Chief Financial Officer now owns 196,581 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 17 ’25, Murry Stefan J. bought 2,000 shares at 23.06 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Murry Stefan J. disposed of 3,000 shares on Feb 18 ’25 at a per-share price of $26.34. This resulted in the Chief Financial Officer holding 198,581 shares of AAOI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Murry Stefan J. bought 3,000 shares at $26.34 per share on Feb 18 ’25.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, AAOI has a high of $44.50 and a low of $6.70.
As of this writing, AAOI has an earnings estimate of -$0.04 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 4.0 estimates, with a high estimate of -$0.03 per share and a lower estimate of -$0.04.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. AAOI’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $34.66M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $149.90M in debt and $108.96M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $4.64, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $254.57M.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for AAOI is Buy with a score of 4.25.
