DIOD DIODES INC /DEL/

BEARISH Impact: 4/10 Insider Cluster (5 insiders)
Horizon weeks Filed May 27, 2026 Processed 15d 22h ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $1.2M total
Latest settled — T+5d
DIOD ▲ +5.76% at T+5d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -5.76% · α vs SPY -5.81% · entry $109.89 → $116.22
Next anchor: T+20d in 12d
Currently $108.75 · +1.04% from $109.89 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
May 27, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-4.16%
call +4.16% · α +4.40%
$105.32
settled 16d ago
T+5d
+5.76%
call -5.76% · α -5.81%
$116.22
settled 10d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 12d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Four senior insiders at Diodes (CEO, CTO, SVP Sales, SVP Products, President Asia) sold a total of $1.23M in open-market shares over two days, May 26-27. The cluster includes the CEO ($400K), CTO ($447K), and President Asia ($394K), with no open-market purchases. At 0.025% of market cap, the dollar value is trivial relative to the $5.0B company, but the breadth of C-suite selling warrants attention.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$1.2M
Insiders
5

Actionable Insight

While the dollar amount is too small to move the stock mechanically, the breadth of C-suite selling (CEO, CTO, President Asia, SVP Sales, SVP Products) is unusual and may signal a lack of conviction ahead of the next earnings report. Monitor for any guidance changes or operational headwinds in the semiconductor cycle. The cluster's small size relative to market cap limits downside risk, but the pattern warrants watching for escalation.

Key Facts

  • 4 insiders sold $1.23M in open-market transactions on May 26-27, 2026
  • CEO Yu Gary sold $400K; CTO Tang Francis sold $447K; President Asia Zhao Jin sold $394K; SVP Sales Yang Emily sold $215K; SVP Products Tsong Andy sold $169K
  • No open-market purchases in the cluster; two tax-withholding transactions ($277K) are non-cash
  • Total open-market sales represent ~0.025% of Diodes' $5.0B market cap
  • Recent 30-day insider activity shows 8 sells totaling $2.7M, consistent with this cluster

Financial Impact

Insider selling of $1.23M, or 0.025% of market cap — immaterial in absolute terms

insider ownershipmarket sentiment

Risk Factors

  • Insider selling may indicate management's view that the stock is fairly valued or overvalued at ~$110
  • Semiconductor cycle headwinds (inventory correction, demand softness) could pressure margins
  • No insider buying to offset the selling signal

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Semiconductors & Related Devices
Analyst Consensus
80% bullish (10 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-DIOD-1779983254796
12 reports for DIOD
Performance horizon
25% Hit rate 1 of 4 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +5.41%Feb 20, 2026
Filters
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Reports for DIOD — sortable, filterable
Type Now
Jun 1, 2026
11d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$101.96 $101.06▼ −0.88%▲ +1.87%$108.75 (+6.66%)
May 27, 2026
16d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$109.89 $116.22▼ −5.76%▼ −5.81%$108.75 (+1.04%)
May 27, 2026
16d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$109.89 $112.50▲ +2.38%▲ +2.06%$108.75 (−1.04%)
May 21, 2026
22d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$96.30 $109.89▲ +14.11%▲ +12.51%$108.75 (+12.93%)
May 19, 2026
24d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$93.75 $106.85▼ −13.97%▼ −11.72%$108.75 (−16.00%)
May 12, 2026
4w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$101.96 $93.75▼ −8.05%▼ −6.89%$108.75 (+6.66%)
May 12, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$103.45 $93.75▼ −9.38%▼ −8.78%$108.75 (+5.12%)
Apr 16, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$94.84 $104.40▲ +10.08%▲ +9.53%$108.75 (+14.67%)
Apr 1, 2026
10w ago
DEFA14A
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$68.58 $83.07▲ +21.13%▲ +17.51%$108.75 (+58.57%)
Mar 11, 2026
13w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$61.65 $67.11▲ +8.86%▲ +9.84%$108.75 (+76.40%)
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