NASDAQ: AAOI · Communication Equipment

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) racked up about 812 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 49% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 86% bullish while Reddit sits at just 18%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 3 of 6 analysts rating AAOI a buy.

“AAOI is trending because of a sharp earnings-related surge, offset by concern about a major loss following a previous target.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on AAOI

Wall Street’s 50% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 18% to News at 86%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 3
Hold 3
Sell 0
Avg target $157.30

Across 6 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 3 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $157.30.

6 analysts50% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 49%
Spread 68 pts
Most bullish News 86%
Most bearish Reddit 18%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on AAOI

68pt spread
Wall St
50%
News
86%
X
44%
Reddit
18%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 49%

Wall Street’s 50% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 49%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 86% bullish while Reddit sits at 18%, a 68-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why AAOI reads Hold

Hold +1.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 49.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-0.9
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 2 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 54.7, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.1
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +1.9 to +1.1.

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) buzz held moderate around 58.8 while the price drifted down 33.3% 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 8.6M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, AAOI held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 58.7 and was variable, swinging between 46.0 and 72.8. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw AAOI this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 44.8
Bullish 18%
Mentions 34
Trend Stable
14 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Bullish 24%Neutral 49%Bearish 26%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 218 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 82.6
Bullish 44%
Mentions 771
Trend Stable
771 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 55%Neutral 37%Bearish 8%
@aleabitoreddit Bullish 0.28
“Optical networking from $SIVE, $LITE, and $AAOI are showing signs of recovery, all up 4%+.”
♥ 1K↻ 76👁 258K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 36.9
Bullish 86%
Mentions 7
Trend Rising
10 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 63%Neutral 30%Bearish 7%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.48
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Buy (3 / 3 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)
49%
Avg price target
$157.30
Most bullish source
News, 86%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 18%
Sentiment spread
68 pts
Mentions (7d)
812
Market cap
$8.04B
P/E · Forward P/E
n/a · 84.0
EPS · Beta
-$0.65 · 3.7
Revenue (TTM)
$507M · -9% margin
Industry
Communication Equipment

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 55/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 49% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 812 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about AAOI stock?

Reddit discussion around Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) is fairly quiet with 34 mentions across 14 tracked subreddits. The tone is 18% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), averaging 49% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 86% bullish and Reddit at 18%, a 68-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 6 analysts rate AAOI a buy.

What do analysts say about Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI)?

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 $157.30. That lines up with the crowd average of 49% bullish.

What is the sentiment on AAOI stock?

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 44% bullish, News reads 86% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 18% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 55/100 conviction.

Why does AAOI carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 18% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across News. The hold signal carries 55/100 conviction.

What is driving Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 771 mentions (95% of total volume). Reddit contributes 34 mentions and News contributes 7 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI)?

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 55/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this AAOI sentiment data?

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.

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