AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
BEARISH
Impact: 6/10
Insider Cluster (1 insider)
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $6.6M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
AAOI ▲ +109.04% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -109.04% · α vs SPY -98.55% · entry $94.07 → $196.64
Last close $169.05 (close Jun 12) · -79.71% from $94.07 entry (call sign-flipped)
T+1d
-8.23%
call +8.23% · α +8.50%
$86.33
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+1.80%
call -1.80% · α -3.84%
$95.76
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+55.62%
call -55.62% · α -51.84%
$146.39
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
+109.04%
call -109.04% · α -98.55%
$196.64
settled 6d ago
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Executive Summary
Insider Kuo David C sold 29,000 shares of AAOI in an open-market transaction, generating proceeds of approximately $2.9 million. This sale is part of a broader cluster of insider selling activity over the past 30 days totaling $18.4 million.
Key Financial Metrics
Direction
selling
Total Value
$2.9M
Insiders
1
Actionable Insight
Monitor for additional insider selling or downward revisions in guidance; consider whether this reflects profit-taking or broader concerns about near-term performance.
Key Facts
- Kuo David C sold 29,000 shares at $100.1276 per share in an open-market transaction on March 19, 2026
- Total proceeds from the sale: $2,903,700.40
- This transaction is part of a larger pattern of insider selling — $18.4 million in total insider sales over the past 30 days
- The recent cluster of sales represents approximately 0.28% of AAOI's $6.6 billion market cap
Financial Impact
$2.9 million in insider selling over 7 days; $18.4 million over 30 days
insider ownershipinvestor sentimentpotential dilution signal
Risk Factors
- Sustained insider selling could signal lack of confidence in future prospects
- Concentration of selling among key individuals may amplify negative market perception
Market Snapshot
Exchange
Nasdaq
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (1 trades, 7d window) | cluster-AAOI-1774296148266 |
12 reports for AAOI
Track record builds as more directional reports settle.
Filters
Rows
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Jun 8, 2026
6d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $197.01 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $169.05 (+14.19%) |
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Jun 8, 2026
6d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $197.01 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $169.05 (−14.19%) |
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Jun 5, 2026
9d ago
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8-K
| $174.60 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | $169.05 (−3.18%) |
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May 19, 2026
26d ago
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Insider Cluster
| $165.26 $179.83 | ▼ −8.82% | ▼ −7.58% | $169.05 (−2.29%) |
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
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DEFA14A
| $148.94 $203.57 | ▲ +36.68% | ▲ +35.22% | $169.05 (+13.50%) |
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May 8, 2026
5w ago
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8-K
| $148.94 $203.57 | ▲ +36.68% | ▲ +35.22% | $169.05 (+13.50%) |
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Apr 29, 2026
6w ago
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Press Release
| $152.83 $180.57 | ▲ +18.15% | ▲ +15.04% | $169.05 (+10.61%) |
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Apr 24, 2026
7w ago
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DEFA14A
| $145.78 $172.98 | ▲ +18.66% | ▲ +18.26% | $169.05 (+15.96%) |
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Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
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Press Release
| $159.42 $162.17 | ▲ +1.73% | ▲ +1.17% | $169.05 (+6.04%) |
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Apr 13, 2026
8w ago
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8-K
| $146.39 $150.57 | ▲ +2.86% | ▲ +1.46% | $169.05 (+15.48%) |
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