APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) insider buying and selling
In the last 90 days at APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI), no insider made an open-market purchase and 2 insiders made 2 open-market sales worth $1.5M, as reported on SEC Form 4. All 2 sales were scheduled in advance or made to cover tax on vesting shares, so they say less about the insider's view of the stock. Over the last 12 months, 6 insiders sold $86.2M, of which $11.3M was scheduled or tax-related.
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| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin CEO | Open market sale | 59,000 | $166.53 | $9.8M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang *** See Remarks | Open market sale 2 trades | 38,000 | avg. $170.06 | $6.5M | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | Open market sale | 33,000 | $166.53 | $5.5M | |
| David C Kuo *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 29,227 | $166.53 | $4.9M | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 28,826 | $166.53 | $4.8M | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 5,000 | $204.75 | $1.0M | |
| Cynthia DeLaney Director | Open market sale | 56,575 | $189.23 | $10.7M | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin CEO | Open market sale | 58,000 | $173.26 | $10.0M | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 39,154 | $173.26 | $6.8M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 33,630 | $173.26 | $5.8M | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | Open market sale | 33,000 | $173.26 | $5.7M | |
| David C Kuo *** See Remarks | Open market sale | 19,227 | $173.26 | $3.3M |
Scheduled and tax-related sales
Sales made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan or to cover tax on vesting shares. They are listed separately because they are not a fresh decision to sell.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | 10b5-1 sale | 6,000 | $147.73 | $886K | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | 10b5-1 sale | 4,000 | $144.79 | $579K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | 10b5-1 sale | 1,285 | $120.02 | $154K | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | 10b5-1 sale | 4,000 | $122.09 | $488K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh *** See Remarks | 10b5-1 sale | 6,000 | $171.89 | $1.0M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang *** See Remarks | 10b5-1 sale | 40,329 | $170.60 | $6.9M | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | 10b5-1 sale | 4,000 | $171.45 | $686K | |
| Stefan J. Murry CFO | 10b5-1 sale | 4,000 | $159.53 | $638K |
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Questions about AAOI insider trading
Who bought APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) stock recently?
No insider made an open-market purchase of APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) stock in the last 12 months.
Are insiders buying or selling AAOI?
Over the last 12 months insiders were net sellers of AAOI on discretionary trades: $0 bought against $74.9M sold (scheduled and tax-related sales excluded).
What is a sell-to-cover or 10b5-1 sale?
A 10b5-1 sale is scheduled in advance under a pre-arranged plan, and a sell-to-cover sale is made to pay tax on vesting shares. Neither is a fresh decision to sell, so they say less about an insider's view than a discretionary sale.
Where does this data come from?
Officers, directors and large shareholders report their trades to the SEC on Form 4. This page lists the open-market purchases and sales by individual insiders from those public filings; funds and other institutions are not shown.
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Officers, directors and large shareholders must report their trades in company shares to the SEC on Form 4. This page lists open-market purchases and sales by individual insiders: trades made on the stock exchange at the going price. Funds and other institutions are not shown here.
Information from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings, shown for general information only. It is not financial advice and does not recommend buying or selling any security. Trades are shown by transaction date and may be reported up to two business days later.