A cluster of insider selling at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) totaling $3.48M over a 7-day window, including a director and two senior executives, represents approximately 0.025% of the company's $14.1B market cap. While the dollar amount is modest relative to market cap, the involvement of multiple insiders and the stock's recent parabolic move (+60% T+20 on a prior neutral report) suggest profit-taking rather than fundamental deterioration. The historical win rate on AAOI calls is 88%, and all cross-filing context pairs are amplifiers, but the proportionality check (0.025% of market cap) keeps this as a low-impact event.
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Executive Summary
A cluster of insider selling at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) totaling $3.48M over a 7-day window, including a director and two senior executives, represents approximately 0.025% of the company's $14.1B market cap. While the dollar amount is modest relative to market cap, the involvement of multiple insiders and the stock's recent parabolic move (+60% T+20 on a prior neutral report) suggest profit-taking rather than fundamental deterioration. The historical win rate on AAOI calls is 88%, and all cross-filing context pairs are amplifiers, but the proportionality check (0.025% of market cap) keeps this as a low-impact event.
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Key Facts
- Three insiders sold a total of 17,200 shares worth $3.48M in a 7-day window (June 2-9, 2026).
- Director Chen Min-Chu (Mike) sold 8,200 shares at ~$201.00 for $1.66M.
- Senior executive Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) sold 4,000 shares at $200.07 for $800K.
- Senior executive Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) sold 5,000 shares at $204.75 for $1.02M.
- Total insider sales represent ~0.025% of AAOI's $14.1B market cap.
- Two director grants of 1,166 shares each at $0 are non-cash and not economically meaningful.
- Prior 30-day insider activity shows 4 sells totaling $14.2M, indicating a persistent selling pattern.
Financial Impact
Insider sales of $3.48M represent 0.025% of market cap — trivial relative to company size.
Risk Factors
- Insider selling may accelerate if the stock continues its parabolic move, creating overhead supply.
- No fundamental catalyst identified — selling could be purely liquidity-driven or 10b5-1 plan related.
- The stock's high volatility (prior T+5 moves of +36% and +42%) means any negative catalyst could trigger sharp reversals.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-AAOI-1781213193404 |
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Sep 10, 2026 22d ago | Insider Cluster | $103.29 $98.06 | ▼ −5.06% | ▼ −4.56% | $115.05 (+11.39%) |
Aug 12, 2026 7w ago | Insider Cluster | $130.08 $129.10 | ▼ −0.75% | ▲ +1.21% | $115.05 (−11.55%) |
Aug 2, 2026 8w ago | Institutional Cluster | $110.21 $132.81 | ▲ +20.51% | ▲ +18.48% | $115.05 (+4.39%) |
Jun 16, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $167.34 $146.97 | ▼ −12.17% | ▼ −11.13% | $115.05 (−31.25%) |
Jun 16, 2026 15w ago | Insider Cluster | $167.34 $146.97 | ▼ −12.17% | ▼ −11.13% | $115.05 (−31.25%) |
Jun 8, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $162.88 $191.55 | ▼ −17.60% | ▼ −15.19% | $115.05 (+29.37%) |
Jun 8, 2026 16w ago | Insider Cluster | $162.88 $191.55 | ▲ +17.60% | ▲ +15.19% | $115.05 (−29.37%) |
Jun 5, 2026 16w ago | 8-K | $196.64 $191.55 | ▼ −2.59% | ▼ −4.70% | $115.05 (−41.49%) |
May 19, 2026 19w ago | Insider Cluster | $165.26 $179.83 | ▼ −8.82% | ▼ −7.58% | $115.05 (+30.38%) |
May 8, 2026 21w ago | DEFA14A | $148.94 $203.57 | ▲ +36.68% | ▲ +35.22% | $115.05 (−22.75%) |
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