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Applied Optoelectronics Inc has a consensus price target of $33.6 based on the ratings of 6 analysts. The high is $50 issued by Rosenblatt on December 19, 2025. The low is $15 issued by B. Riley Securities on November 10, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Rosenblatt, Rosenblatt, and Needham on December 19, 2025, December 11, 2025, and December 11, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $47.67 between Rosenblatt, Rosenblatt, and Needham, there's an implied 38.93% upside for Applied Optoelectronics Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Buy Now | Get Alert | ||||||
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| 12/19/2025 | Buy Now | 45.73% | Rosenblatt | $50 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2025 | Buy Now | 45.73% | Rosenblatt | $35 → $50 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/11/2025 | Buy Now | 25.33% | Needham | $38 → $43 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/17/2025 | Buy Now | 2.01% | Northland Capital Markets | $30 → $35 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2025 | Buy Now | -56.28% | B. Riley Securities | $15 → $15 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -27.13% | Raymond James | $18 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/08/2025 | Buy Now | -56.28% | B. Riley Securities | $13 → $15 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2025 | Buy Now | -6.73% | Needham | → $32 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/08/2025 | Buy Now | — | Wolfe Research | — | Initiates | → Peer Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/26/2025 | Buy Now | -0.9% | Rosenblatt | $30 → $34 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/09/2025 | Buy Now | -47.54% | Raymond James | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/22/2025 | Buy Now | -12.56% | Rosenblatt | $36 → $30 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2025 | Buy Now | -41.71% | Raymond James | $31 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/14/2025 | Buy Now | 4.93% | Rosenblatt | $36 → $36 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | -62.11% | B. Riley Securities | $13 → $13 | Upgrade | Sell → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/03/2025 | Buy Now | -62.11% | B. Riley Securities | $14 → $13 | Maintains | Sell | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | -9.65% | Raymond James | $36 → $31 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/27/2025 | Buy Now | 4.93% | Rosenblatt | $44 → $36 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/24/2025 | Buy Now | 28.24% | Rosenblatt | $44 → $44 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/13/2025 | Buy Now | 4.93% | Raymond James | $39 → $36 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2024 | Buy Now | 13.67% | Raymond James | $17 → $39 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/18/2024 | Buy Now | 16.58% | Northland Capital Markets | $25 → $40 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2024 | Buy Now | 28.24% | Rosenblatt | $27.5 → $44 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/10/2024 | Buy Now | -59.2% | B. Riley Securities | $14 → $14 | Downgrade | Neutral → Sell | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -19.85% | Rosenblatt | $20 → $27.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -27.13% | Northland Capital Markets | $18 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 11/08/2024 | Buy Now | -32.96% | Raymond James | $17 → $23 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/09/2024 | Buy Now | -41.71% | Rosenblatt | $20 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/12/2024 | Buy Now | -41.71% | Rosenblatt | $15 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/03/2024 | Buy Now | -50.45% | Raymond James | → $17 | Upgrade | Market Perform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/22/2024 | Buy Now | -56.28% | Rosenblatt | $15 → $15 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | -73.77% | B. Riley Securities | $12 → $9 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | -53.37% | Rosenblatt | $20 → $16 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/10/2024 | Buy Now | -65.02% | B. Riley Securities | $16 → $12 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | -47.54% | Northland Capital Markets | $20 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | -41.71% | Rosenblatt | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/23/2024 | Buy Now | -53.37% | B. Riley Securities | $22 → $16 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2024 | Buy Now | -32.96% | Rosenblatt | → $23 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | -35.88% | B. Riley Securities | $13.5 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/10/2023 | Buy Now | -60.65% | B. Riley Securities | $11.5 → $13.5 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | -41.71% | Northland Capital Markets | $12.5 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -66.48% | B. Riley Securities | $2.5 → $11.5 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was reported by Rosenblatt on December 19, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $50.00 expecting AAOI to rise to within 12 months (a possible 45.73% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) was provided by Rosenblatt, and Applied Optoelectronics maintained their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Applied Optoelectronics Inc happened on March 7, 2025 when B. Riley Securities raised their price target to $13. B. Riley Securities previously had a sell for Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
The last downgrade for Applied Optoelectronics Inc happened on November 10, 2025 when B. Riley Securities changed their price target from $15 to $15 for Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Applied Optoelectronics, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Applied Optoelectronics was filed on December 19, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 19, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) rating was a maintained with a price target of $50.00 to $50.00. The current price Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is trading at is $34.31, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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