Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) Insider Trading Activity

NASDAQ$44.46
Market Cap
$3.04B
Sector
Technology
Industry
Semiconductors
Rank in Sector
43 of 577
Rank in Industry
8 of 77

AAOI Insider Trading Activity

AAOI Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$1,660,956
8
27
Sells
$4,975,310
22
73

Related Transactions

Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEO
4
$983,692
0
$0
$983,692
Yeh William Hdirector
2
$405,700
0
$0
$405,700
Chen Min-Chu (Mike)director
1
$171,825
0
$0
$171,825
Lin Che-Weidirector
1
$99,739
0
$0
$99,739
Loboa Elizabeth Gdirector
0
$0
1
$124,584
$-124,584
Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks
0
$0
2
$812,589
$-812,589
Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
0
$0
13
$1.73M
$-1.73M
Kuo David C*** See Remarks
0
$0
6
$2.31M
$-2.31M

About Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells various fiber-optic networking products worldwide. It offers optical modules, lasers, subassemblies, transmitters and transceivers, and turn-key equipment, as well as headend, node, and distribution equipment. The company sells its products to internet data center operators, cable television and telecom equipment manufacturers, and internet service providers through its direct and indirect sales channels. Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas.

Insider Activity of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. have bought $1.66M and sold $4.98M worth of Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. have bought $833,055 and sold $2.85M worth of stock each year.

Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) (President and CEO) — $983,692. Yeh William H (director) — $405,700. Chen Min-Chu (Mike) (director) — $171,825.

The last purchase of 4,609 shares for transaction amount of $99,739 was made by Lin Che-Wei (director) on 2025‑08‑14.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

2026-02-11SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
11,693
0.0178%
$50.25
$587,621
-5.11%
2026-02-11SaleKuo David C*** See Remarks
17,467
0.0265%
$50.17
$876,251
-5.11%
2026-02-10SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
6,327
0.0094%
$49.17
$311,068
-7.22%
2026-02-10SaleKuo David C*** See Remarks
2,533
0.0038%
$50.00
$126,654
-7.22%
2026-01-28SaleKuo David C*** See Remarks
12,000
0.0212%
$45.05
$540,660
-1.27%
2026-01-15SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
66
<0.0001%
$35.01
$2,311
+13.79%
2026-01-13SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
934
0.0014%
$35.00
$32,690
+18.98%
2026-01-12SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
3,000
0.0044%
$33.75
$101,242
+18.94%
2025-12-23SaleKuo David C*** See Remarks
12,500
0.0188%
$40.15
$501,875
-6.42%
2025-12-15SaleLoboa Elizabeth Gdirector
4,121
0.0061%
$30.23
$124,584
+26.34%
2025-12-10SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
4,000
0.0061%
$31.55
$126,213
+6.24%
2025-08-15SaleMurry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
12,000
0.0192%
$22.37
$268,440
+33.66%
2025-08-15SaleKuo David C*** See Remarks
2,000
0.0032%
$22.34
$44,680
+33.66%
2025-08-14PurchaseLin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEO
8,075
0.0133%
$21.56
$174,057
+41.50%
2025-08-14PurchaseYeh William Hdirector
4,000
0.0065%
$21.40
$85,600
+41.50%
2025-08-14PurchaseLin Che-Weidirector
4,609
0.0076%
$21.64
$99,739
+41.50%
2025-08-13SaleChang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks
15,784
0.025%
$22.70
$358,311
+28.41%
2025-08-13PurchaseLin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEO
12,100
0.019%
$22.56
$273,003
+28.41%
2025-08-13PurchaseYeh William Hdirector
14,000
0.0223%
$22.86
$320,100
+28.41%
2025-08-13PurchaseChen Min-Chu (Mike)director
7,500
0.012%
$22.91
$171,825
+28.41%
Total: 208
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

30.72%
Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson)President and CEO
1663490
2.4363%
$73.96M1118
+3.73%
Murry Stefan J.Chief Financial Officer
290050
0.4248%
$12.9M050
Chang Hung-Lun (Fred)*** See Remarks
256326
0.3754%
$11.4M025
Yeh William Hdirector
253819
0.3717%
$11.28M75
+34.1%
Lin Che-Weidirector
253506
0.3713%
$11.27M35
+4.85%
Loboa Elizabeth Gdirector
122870
0.18%
$5.46M03
Kuo David C*** See Remarks
111663
0.1635%
$4.96M040
Chen Min-Chu (Mike)director
22500
0.033%
$1M43
+86.05%
Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua)*** See Remarks
251331
0.3681%
$11.17M014
MOORE ALAN Ddirector
246178
0.3605%
$10.95M20
+59.65%
BLACK RICHARD Bdirector
157813
0.2311%
$7.02M014
Anselm Klaus AlexanderVP Semiconductor Products
9723
0.0142%
$432,284.5801
DUNN JAMES L JRChief Financial Officer
0
0%
$002
Li Chung-Yao (Ford)
0
0%
$001
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors

$1,160,431
56
1.77%
$612.49M
$9,178,168
55
-5.26%
$459.33M
$14,028
32
7.79%
$2.62B
$17,875,978
28
19.26%
$7.38B
$8,266,881
25
162.69%
$3.3B
$7,836,019
21
-2.80%
$1.69B
$1,967,682
21
14.17%
$674.08M
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
(AAOI)
$6,963,316
19
30.72%
$3.04B
$442,031
9
-19.64%
$10.97B
$312,286
9
17.42%
$7.5B
$675,224
7
2.80%
$7.85B
$25,100,830
6
5.06%
$319.64M
$706,980
6
18.00%
$2.56B
$10,040,962
5
9.20%
$6.83B
$1,225,620
4
46.98%
$9.34B
$61,244,925
3
-35.44%
$1.91B
$1,252,620
3
21.17%
$7.83B
$529,752
2
11.06%
$8.06B
$38
1
-48.32%
$664.73M

AAOI Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions135+89.4%15M+44.07%
Decreased Positions67-44.37%8M-24.22%
New Positions67New10MNew
Sold Out Positions26Sold Out6MSold Out
Total Postitions219+45.03%40M+19.85%

AAOI Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Blackrock, Inc.$192,133.007.14%4.85M+603,740+14.21%2025-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc$183,133.006.8%4.62M+551,910+13.55%2025-09-30
Oberweis Asset Management Inc/$74,766.002.78%1.89M00%2025-09-30
Goldman Sachs Group Inc$65,864.002.45%1.66M+1M+393.06%2025-09-30
Hood River Capital Management Llc$62,395.002.32%1.58M+2MNew2025-09-30
State Street Corp$57,048.002.12%1.44M+217,708+17.8%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$54,104.002.01%1.37M+80,570+6.27%2025-09-30
Citigroup Inc$45,954.001.71%1.16M+435,349+60.04%2025-09-30
Cloudalpha Capital Management Limited/Hong Kong$42,719.001.59%1.08M-330,233-23.44%2025-09-30
Susquehanna International Group, Llp$40,520.001.51%1.02M+482,120+89.1%2025-09-30

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Summary
Comparison with Competitors

Price to Earnings

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Price/Free Cash Flow

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

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