Senior VP Sells Over $10 Million in Company Stock
AAOI has more than doubled off its 52-week low of $15.895.
Summary
A senior executive at Applied Optoelectronics sold over $10 million in company stock, including a $5.66 million open market sale, contributing to a pattern of insider selling following the recent announcement of a large ATM offering.
Key Events · Ownership and Investor Activity · AAOI
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Officer Stock Sale
Senior VP and North America General Manager, Chang Hung-Lun, sold 34,000 shares in an open market transaction for $5,662,020 on June 12, 2026.
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Tax-Related Disposition
An additional 27,297 shares valued at $4,716,376 were disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations on June 12, 2026.
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Total Insider Disposition
The combined transactions represent a total disposition of $10,378,396 by a key executive.
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Context of ATM Offering
This insider selling follows the company's recent announcement of a $600 million At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering on May 14, 2026.
Analysis · AAOI · Manufacturing
A Senior Vice President and North America General Manager disposed of over $10 million worth of company stock, including an open market sale of $5.66 million and shares withheld for tax obligations. This significant insider selling occurs shortly after the company announced a $600 million At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering, adding to a broader trend of insider distribution over the past 90 days.
At the time of this filing, AAOI was trading at $172.70 on NASDAQ in the Manufacturing sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $13.7B. The 52-week trading range was $15.90 to $233.67. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10.