Applied Optoelectronics Inc is a provider of fiber-optic networking products, for four networking end-markets; internet data center, CATV, telecom, and FTTH. The Company designs and manufactures a wide range of optical communications products at varying levels of integration, from components, subassemblies, and modules to meet turn-key equipment. Through direct sales personnel, and manufacturing teams in the United States, China, and Taiwan, the company coordinates with customers to determine product design, qualifications, and performance. The Company has manufacturing and research and development facilities located in the U.S., Taiwan, and China.
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market sale | 7 | 56,172 | $6.67M |
| Grant or award | 1 | 9,251 | |
| Tax withholding / forfeiture | 20 | 33,697 | |
| Bona-fide gift | 1 | 2,200 |
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
140 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 24, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 2 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Gift | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 85,790 | $0.00 | - | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Gift | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 85,790 | $0.00 | - | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Other | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 721,812 | - | - | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Other | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 721,812 | - | - | |
| Cynthia Delaney - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 56,575 | $189.23 | $10.71M | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 39,154 | $173.26 | $6.78M | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 192,170 | $0.00 | - | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 7,928 | $190.36 | $1.51M | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 33,000 | $173.26 | $5.72M | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 249,110 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 30,330 | $190.36 | $5.77M | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 58,000 | $173.26 | $10.05M | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 711,743 | $0.00 | - | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 86,655 | $190.36 | $16.50M | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 19,227 | $173.26 | $3.33M | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 156,583 | $0.00 | - | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 19,064 | $190.36 | $3.63M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 33,630 | $173.26 | $5.83M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 224,199 | $0.00 | - | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 27,297 | $190.36 | $5.20M | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 4,000 | $159.53 | $638K | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 9,331 | $150.57 | $1.40M | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,486 | $150.57 | $374K | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,690 | $150.57 | $405K | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,165 | $150.57 | $326K | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,940 | $150.57 | $443K | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 673 | $150.57 | $101K | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 850 | $150.57 | $128K | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 677 | $150.57 | $102K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,053 | $150.57 | $309K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 518 | $150.57 | $78K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 567 | $150.57 | $85K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 447 | $150.57 | $67K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 3,266 | $150.57 | $492K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 746 | $150.57 | $112K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 1,086 | $150.57 | $164K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 846 | $150.57 | $127K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 861 | $150.57 | $130K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,553 | $150.57 | $384K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 609 | $150.57 | $92K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 686 | $150.57 | $103K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 4,000 | $136.50 | $546K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 29,000 | $100.13 | $2.90M | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 36,400 | $100.25 | $3.65M | |
| Min-Chu (Mike) Chen - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,500 | $97.00 | $243K | |
| Min-Chu (Mike) Chen - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 8,835 | $108.72 | $961K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 50,000 | $97.10 | $4.85M | |
| William H. Yeh - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 15,000 | $105.76 | $1.59M | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 4,000 | $112.76 | $451K | |
| Elizabeth G. Loboa - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 102,347 | $95.76 | $9.80M | |
| Cynthia Delaney - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 21,000 | $98.02 | $2.06M | |
| Richard B. Black - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 3,231 | $95.00 | $307K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 5,980 | $50.15 | $300K | |
| Shu-Hua (Joshua) Yeh - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 25,799 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 32,249 | $0.00 | - | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 4,000 | $48.68 | $195K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,327 | $50.00 | $116K | |
| Stefan J. Murry - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 11,693 | $50.25 | $588K | |
| Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 82,559 | $0.00 | - | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 17,027 | $0.00 | - | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 2,533 | $50.00 | $127K | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 17,467 | $50.17 | $876K | |
| Hung-Lun (Fred) Chang - Officer | Grant or award | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 25,799 | $0.00 | - | |
| David C. Kuo - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, $.001 par value | 12,000 | $45.06 | $541K |
A Form 144 is notice of an INTENDED sale, not a completed one. It often precedes the Form 4 that reports the trade actually happening.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Stefan J. | Officer | 4,000 | $421K | View on EDGAR | |
| Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) | Officer | 32,172 | $3.55M | View on EDGAR | |
| Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) | Officer | 6,000 | $886K | View on EDGAR |
APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) had 13 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-09-17. The full record for AAOI runs to 140 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-24. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
No insider purchases of AAOI were filed in the last 90 days. 13 purchases are on record for this company.
7 insider sales of AAOI were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $6.67M.
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