Analyst ratings
Across 6 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 3 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $163.40.
NASDAQ: AAOI · Communication Equipment
Over the past week, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) racked up about 1,967 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 46% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 56% bullish while Reddit sits at just 28%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 3 of 6 analysts rating AAOI a buy.
There is steady buzz around AAOI this week but little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.
Wall Street’s 50% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 28% to News at 56%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 6 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 3 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $163.40.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.
Wall Street’s 50% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 46%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 56% bullish while Reddit sits at 28%, a 28-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) buzz held elevated around 65.6 while the price drifted up 4.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 8.9M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, AAOI gained 2.2%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 59.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 54.1 and 66.2. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 21 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.
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| Adanos signal | Hold |
|---|---|
| Analyst consensus | Buy (3 / 3 / 0) |
| Crowd bullish (7d) | 46% |
| Avg price target | $163.40 |
| Most bullish source | News, 56% |
| Most bearish source | Reddit, 28% |
| Sentiment spread | 28 pts |
| Mentions (7d) | 1,967 |
| Market cap | $8.99B |
| P/E · Forward P/E | n/a · 84.0 |
| EPS · Beta | -$0.75 · 3.8 |
| Revenue (TTM) | $596M · -10% margin |
| Industry | Communication Equipment |
Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 53/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 46% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 1,967 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is moderately active with 107 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 18 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 28% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.
The crowd reads split on Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), averaging 46% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 56% bullish and Reddit at 28%, a 28-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 6 analysts rate AAOI a buy.
Of the 6 analysts covering Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), 3 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $163.40. That lines up with the crowd average of 46% bullish.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI)'s cross-source average is mixed at 46% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. X reads 54% bullish, News reads 56% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 28% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 53/100 conviction.
The cross-source average is mixed for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) at 46% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 28% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x and news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 53/100 conviction.
X is the dominant discussion channel with 1,826 mentions (93% of total volume). Reddit contributes 107 mentions and News contributes 34 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 46% bullish, while x and news show rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. AAOI's hold signal at 53/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 46% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
The AAOI sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.
Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.
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