Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Applied Optoelectronics Inc before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock price such as:

• Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for AAOI from analysts
• AAOI’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI)

Before we jump into Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is a vertically integrated provider of fiber-optic networking products. The Company designs and manufactures a range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to complete turn-key equipment. The Company also designs, manufactures, and integrates its own analog and digital lasers using the proprietary Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), and Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) fabrication process. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taipei, Taiwan and Ningbo, China. The Company manufactures lasers and laser components and performs research and development activities for laser component and optical module products. The Company offers its fiber-optic networking products, primarily for four networking end-markets, such as cable television, (CATV), Internet data center, telecommunications, (telecom), and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH).

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What Caused Applied Optoelectronics Inc Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 30, 2024, there were 3 analysts who downgraded Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Applied Optoelectronics Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 30, 2024, Applied Optoelectronics Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -7.37%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 39 and is considered to be Weak.

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Applied Optoelectronics Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 3, 2024, Applied Optoelectronics Inc’s stock price is $12.26, which is up 8.02% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Applied Optoelectronics Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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