$AAOI

DeLaney Cynthia sold $10.7M of AAOI

DeLaney Cynthia sold 56,575 shares of APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. (AAOI) at $189.23 ($10.71M total) on 2026-05-26.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · DeLaney Cynthia
Published May 28, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest fact is the reported open-market sale size, price, and post-transaction holdings. The text does not include any new company guidance, contracts, litigation, or operational developments.

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Market read

Traders may monitor insider activity as a sentiment input, but this filing alone is unlikely to drive a durable repricing without accompanying fundamentals.

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What to watch

The disclosure lacks context on total holdings, tax/estate planning, and whether other insiders are selling or buying, limiting inference from a single transaction.

Relevance 7/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filed May 28, after-hours disclosure window

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

Applied Optoelectronics director Cynthia DeLaney sold 56,575 shares in an open-market transaction worth about $10.71M, per Form 4 filed May 28.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any reaction would be sentiment-driven and typically short-lived.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a routine Form 4 insider transaction with no 10b5-1 plan stated and no accompanying corporate news, guidance, or legal/operational catalyst in the text.

Market effects

No sector-wide signal is provided; this is company-specific insider activity.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Insider sales can be planned for diversification or liquidity needs; without a stated 10b5-1 plan, the sale still does not imply negative business prospects.

Key entities

  • Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

    US-listed company subject of the Form 4 insider sale disclosure.

  • Cynthia DeLaney

    Director who sold 56,575 shares at $189.2285/share for about $10.71M.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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