APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI)

Latest Insider Confidence Score

2026Q1

45.2
Bearish

Company insider confidence (by quarter)

2016Q1 2026Q1

Largest shareholders

Insider Role (last 12 mo) Shares held Filed at
Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO 1,644,390 Oct 24, 2025
Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer 352,175 Oct 24, 2025
Murry Stefan J. CFO 291,971 Oct 24, 2025
Moore Alan D Director 261,519 Jun 4, 2019
Yeh William H Director 253,819 Aug 14, 2025

Recent buy/sell transactions

Exec date Filing date Insider Role Signal Confidence Shares % of shares Under plan? Amount (USD)
Mar 3, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 Loboa Elizabeth G Director Sell 16.3 -102,347 -83.30% ✗ $9.8M
Mar 4, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 DeLaney Cynthia Director Sell 17.5 -21,000 -15.04% ✗ $2.1M
Mar 5, 2026 Mar 5, 2026 BLACK RICHARD B Director Sell 20.0 -3,231 -1.93% ✗ $306.9K
Feb 20, 2026 Feb 24, 2026 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 41.3 -5,980 -2.06% ✓ $299.9K
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Neutral 85.0 +25,799 7.45% ✗ -
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 92.5 +14,229 5.16% ✓ $898.7K
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Neutral 85.0 +82,559 5.09% ✗ -
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Kuo David C Officer Sell 40.0 -2,973 -2.59% ✓ $1M
Feb 9, 2026 Feb 11, 2026 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Neutral 90.0 +25,799 10.56% ✗ -
Jan 28, 2026 Jan 30, 2026 Kuo David C Officer Sell 28.8 -12,000 -9.48% ✓ $540.7K
Jan 22, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -5,923 -1.68% ✗ $227.3K
Jan 22, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 40.0 -7,150 -2.53% ✗ $274.4K
Jan 22, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 40.0 -21,672 -1.32% ✗ $831.8K
Jan 22, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Kuo David C Officer Sell 42.5 -4,312 -3.29% ✗ $165.5K
Jan 22, 2026 Jan 26, 2026 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -6,338 -2.53% ✗ $243.3K
Jan 15, 2026 Jan 20, 2026 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 57.5 -66 -0.02% ✓ $2.3K
Jan 12, 2026 Jan 14, 2026 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 46.3 -3,934 -1.37% ✓ $133.9K
Aug 22, 2025 Jan 5, 2026 BLACK RICHARD B Director Neutral 27.5 -1,900 -1.12% ✗ -
Dec 23, 2025 Dec 29, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 28.8 -12,500 -8.71% ✓ $501.9K
Dec 15, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 Loboa Elizabeth G Director Sell 22.5 -4,121 -3.25% ✗ $124.6K
Dec 10, 2025 Dec 12, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 45.0 -5,000 -1.71% ✓ $126.2K
Nov 26, 2025 Dec 1, 2025 BLACK RICHARD B Director Neutral 45.0 -600 -0.35% ✗ -
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -5,769 -2.25% ✗ $192.7K
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 42.5 -3,923 -2.66% ✗ $131K
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 40.0 -19,100 -1.15% ✗ $637.9K
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 42.5 -6,506 -2.18% ✗ $217.3K
Oct 22, 2025 Oct 24, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -5,923 -1.65% ✗ $197.8K
Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 20.0 -12,000 -3.87% ✗ $268.4K
Aug 14, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Buy 65.0 +8,075 0.24% ✗ $174.1K
Aug 14, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Lin Che-Wei Director Buy 82.5 +4,609 1.85% ✗ $99.7K
Aug 15, 2025 Aug 15, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 26.3 -2,000 -1.34% ✗ $44.7K
Aug 13, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Yeh William H Director Buy 92.5 +18,000 7.63% ✗ $405.7K
Aug 12, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Buy 67.5 +18,600 0.38% ✗ $423.4K
Aug 13, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Chen Min-Chu (Mike) Director Buy 87.5 +7,500 3.90% ✗ $171.8K
Aug 13, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 20.0 -15,784 -5.80% ✗ $358.3K
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -6,732 -2.41% ✗ $190K
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 42.5 -7,559 -2.38% ✗ $213.4K
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -6,999 -1.92% ✗ $197.6K
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 42.5 -4,529 -2.94% ✗ $127.9K
Jul 22, 2025 Jul 24, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 40.0 -22,210 -1.34% ✗ $627K
Jul 16, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 47.5 -3,000 -0.93% ✓ $82.4K
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Yeh William H Director Neutral 85.0 +12,281 5.49% ✗ -
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Loboa Elizabeth G Director Neutral 90.0 +12,281 10.71% ✗ -
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Lin Che-Wei Director Neutral 85.0 +12,281 5.19% ✗ -
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 DeLaney Cynthia Director Neutral 85.0 +12,281 9.65% ✗ -
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Chen Min-Chu (Mike) Director Neutral 85.0 +12,281 6.82% ✗ -
Jun 13, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 BLACK RICHARD B Director Neutral 85.0 +12,281 7.78% ✗ -
Jun 16, 2025 Jun 17, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 51.3 -2,000 -0.62% ✓ $32.1K
May 16, 2025 May 20, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 51.3 -2,000 -0.62% ✓ $38.7K
May 13, 2025 May 14, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 20.0 -23,837 -7.88% ✗ $454.3K
May 14, 2025 May 14, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 22.5 -11,426 -6.91% ✗ $218.2K
May 13, 2025 May 14, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Buy 85.0 +21,200 1.29% ✗ $386.2K
May 9, 2025 May 13, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 97.5 +82,141 29.03% ✗ $896.2K
May 9, 2025 May 13, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 97.5 +96,623 42.30% ✗ $880.1K
May 9, 2025 May 13, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 100.0 +270,757 19.81% ✗ $2.6M
May 9, 2025 May 13, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 97.5 +55,194 50.12% ✗ $503.2K
May 9, 2025 May 13, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 97.5 +88,341 41.22% ✗ $804.7K
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 52.5 -774 -0.36% ✗ $7.8K
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 52.5 -862 -0.30% ✗ $8.7K
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 51.3 -2,525 -0.18% ✗ $25.4K
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 52.5 -517 -0.47% ✗ $5.2K
Apr 30, 2025 May 2, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 52.5 -989 -0.43% ✗ $9.9K
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -6,140 -2.12% ✗ $61.7K
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 42.5 -6,575 -2.79% ✗ $66.1K
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 42.5 -19,690 -1.42% ✗ $197.9K
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 46.3 -4,015 -3.50% ✗ $40.4K
Apr 22, 2025 Apr 24, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -5,961 -2.70% ✗ $59.9K
Apr 16, 2025 Apr 18, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 51.3 -2,000 -0.84% ✓ $21.9K
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Neutral 90.0 +21,598 23.21% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Neutral 85.0 +102,591 7.97% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Neutral 90.0 +32,397 17.17% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Neutral 90.0 +41,396 21.06% ✗ -
Apr 11, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Neutral 90.0 +32,397 12.58% ✗ -
Mar 17, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 48.8 -2,000 -1.01% ✓ $46.1K
Feb 18, 2025 Feb 20, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 45.0 -3,000 -1.49% ✓ $79K
Jan 22, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -7,774 -2.93% ✗ $234.4K
Jan 22, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 40.0 -27,403 -2.09% ✗ $826.2K
Jan 21, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 35.0 -10,548 -4.97% ✓ $329.6K
Jan 22, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Kuo David C Officer Sell 42.5 -5,056 -5.15% ✗ $152.4K
Jan 22, 2025 Jan 23, 2025 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -7,616 -3.88% ✗ $229.6K
Jan 15, 2025 Jan 17, 2025 BLACK RICHARD B Director Sell 30.0 -10,000 -5.96% ✓ $290K
Jan 16, 2025 Jan 17, 2025 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 45.0 -4,000 -1.85% ✓ $126.9K
Dec 16, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 BLACK RICHARD B Director Sell 30.0 -10,000 -5.62% ✓ $352.7K
Nov 8, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 20.0 -28,518 -12.69% ✗ $822K
Dec 3, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 Yeh William H Director Sell 20.0 -10,000 -4.28% ✗ $430.8K
Dec 2, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 Loboa Elizabeth G Director Sell 20.0 -9,790 -7.86% ✗ $405.9K
Nov 29, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 Chen Min-Chu (Mike) Director Sell 20.0 -9,790 -5.16% ✗ $391.6K
Nov 26, 2024 Nov 29, 2024 BLACK RICHARD B Director Sell 20.0 -8,162 -4.39% ✗ $303.4K
Nov 20, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 22.5 -5,000 -2.26% ✗ $157.8K
Nov 20, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 20.0 -20,323 -9.41% ✗ $616.8K
Nov 21, 2024 Nov 22, 2024 Loboa Elizabeth G Director Sell 20.0 -13,494 -9.78% ✗ $493.1K
Nov 15, 2024 Nov 18, 2024 BLACK RICHARD B Director Sell 30.0 -10,000 -5.10% ✓ $275.2K
Nov 14, 2024 Nov 18, 2024 Kuo David C Officer Sell 22.5 -13,733 -12.28% ✓ $397.6K
Nov 8, 2024 Nov 12, 2024 Kuo David C Officer Sell 22.5 -16,267 -12.70% ✓ $450.3K
Nov 8, 2024 Nov 12, 2024 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 26.3 -18,915 -8.06% ✓ $444.3K
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Kuo David C Officer Sell 42.5 -4,799 -3.61% ✗ $88.8K
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer Sell 42.5 -7,232 -2.99% ✗ $133.9K
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Murry Stefan J. CFO Sell 42.5 -7,832 -3.42% ✗ $145K
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Lin Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) CEO Sell 40.0 -24,152 -1.80% ✗ $447.1K
Oct 22, 2024 Oct 24, 2024 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer Sell 42.5 -7,775 -2.85% ✗ $143.9K