On May 9, 2025, Raymond James analyst Simon Leopold maintained an "Outperform" rating for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI, Financial), while adjusting the price target from $20.00 to $18.00 USD. This adjustment reflects a 10% decrease in the anticipated stock price.
The decision comes as the analyst continues to express confidence in the company's potential performance, albeit with a slightly lowered price expectation. The adjusted price target indicates the firm's reevaluation of current market conditions and projections for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI, Financial).
Investors and market watchers will be keenly observing any subsequent performance metrics or announcements from Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI, Financial) that might influence future ratings or price target adjustments. The stock continues to hold an "Outperform" rating from Raymond James, underscoring its expected potential despite the revised valuation.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 5 analysts, the average target price for Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI, Financial) is $35.60 with a high estimate of $70.00 and a low estimate of $13.00. The average target implies an upside of 144.34% from the current price of $14.57. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 5 brokerage firms, Applied Optoelectronics Inc's (AAOI, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.2, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI, Financial) in one year is $5.97, suggesting a downside of 59.03% from the current price of $14.57. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AAOI) Summary page.
