Murry Stefan J. 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Feb 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) CFO Stefan Murry Sells Shares
What Happened
- Stefan J. Murry, CFO of Applied Optoelectronics, received 32,249 restricted stock units (RSUs) on Feb 9, 2026 and sold a total of 18,020 shares in open-market transactions on Feb 10–11, 2026.
- Sales detail (reported totals): 4,000 shares at a weighted avg $48.68 = $194,715; 2,327 shares at $50.00 = $116,353; 11,693 shares at $50.25 = $587,621. Total proceeds reported ≈ $898,689. The RSU grant was reported with $0 acquisition price (award).
Key Details
- Transaction dates and prices:
- Feb 9, 2026 — Grant of 32,249 RSUs (A) under the Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
- Feb 10, 2026 — Sale of 4,000 shares (weighted avg $48.68; actual trades ranged $47.91–$49.17) and 2,327 shares (weighted avg $50.00; actual trades $50.00–$50.04).
- Feb 11, 2026 — Sale of 11,693 shares (weighted avg $50.25; actual trades $50.00–$50.54).
- Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the provided Form 4 data.
- Footnotes: All sales were executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Aug 12, 2025; reported prices are weighted averages and the filer will provide per-transaction counts/prices on request.
- Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed Feb 11, 2026 covering transactions through Feb 11, 2026; the filing shows no indication of a late report.
Context
- The RSUs are compensation that vest over time (one-sixteenth vests every three months commencing Jan 21, 2026). The sales were pre-scheduled under a 10b5-1 plan, which typically indicates routine, pre-set selling rather than ad-hoc trades. Retail investors should treat scheduled sales and compensation grants as routine insider activity; sales do not necessarily signal a change in insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Murry Stefan J.
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-02-09+32,249→ 308,070 total - Sale
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F2]2026-02-10$48.68/sh−4,000$194,715→ 304,070 total - Sale
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F3]2026-02-10$50.00/sh−2,327$116,353→ 301,743 total - Sale
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F4]2026-02-11$50.25/sh−11,693$587,621→ 290,050 total
Footnotes (4)
- [F1]The Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, one-sixteen of the RSUs vest every three months commencing on January 21, 2026.
- [F2]These sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 12, 2025. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at actual sale prices ranging from $47.910 to $49.170 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold during each transaction.
- [F3]These sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 12, 2025. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at actual sale prices ranging from $50.000 to $50.040 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold during each transaction.
- [F4]These sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 12, 2025. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at actual sale prices ranging from $50.000 to $50.540 per share. The price reported reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold during each transaction.
Signature
/s/ David C. Kuo, attorney in fact for Stefan J. Murry|2026-02-11