Director Files Intent to Sell $10.7 Million in Stock
AAOI has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $15.06.
Summary
A Director at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. has filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell 56,575 shares of common stock, valued at approximately $10.7 million, adding to recent insider selling activity.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · AAOI
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Director Files Intent to Sell Shares
Cynthia DeLaney, a Director, has filed a Form 144 indicating her intent to sell 56,575 shares of common stock.
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Proposed Sale Value
The approximate market value of the shares intended to be sold is $10,702,548.00.
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Previous Sales by Director
The same director previously sold 21,000 shares for gross proceeds of $2,058,338.25 on March 4, 2026, making this new intent significantly larger.
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Acquisition Source
The shares were acquired through RSU vesting on various dates, indicating they are compensation-related.
Analysis · AAOI · Manufacturing
A Director has filed an intent to sell a substantial amount of shares, valued at over $10 million. This proposed sale is significantly larger than her previous sales in the last three months and contributes to a broader trend of insider distribution observed over the past 90 days, which has seen net insider sales exceeding $57 million. While the percentage of market cap is small, the absolute dollar value represents a notable liquidity event for the insider and adds to potential selling pressure.
How filings like this one have moved
In the 30 days to Aug 25, 2026, 29.6% of the 2856 measured filings Wiseek scored 7 moved their stock by 5% or more by the next session's close. The median move was -0.04%. These are measured outcomes after filings of this importance, not a forecast for this one.
Measured one observation per ticker per day, after exclusions. Current figures: Filing Impact Tracker · open dataset
At the time of this filing, AAOI was trading at $176.60 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $14.3B. The 52-week trading range was $15.06 to $233.67. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.