Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) 4
4 · APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. · Filed Jun 16, 2026
Research Summary
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Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) SVP Yeh Shu-Hua Sells 52,223 Shares
What Happened
Senior Vice President and Asia General Manager Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) sold a total of 52,223 AAOI shares on June 12, 2026. Of these, 23,397 shares were disposed to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $172.78/share (proceeds $4,042,534) and 28,826 shares were sold in the open market at a weighted average price of $166.53/share (proceeds $4,800,394). Combined proceeds were about $8.84 million. This activity is a sale (routine/liquidity), not a purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 12, 2026; Form 4 filed June 16, 2026 (timely — within two business days).
- Shares sold: 23,397 (tax withholding) at $172.78; 28,826 (open-market) at weighted avg $166.53.
- Total proceeds: ~$8.84 million.
- Shares owned after transaction: not stated in the provided filing.
- Footnotes: F1 indicates shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding; F2 notes the open-market sales occurred in multiple trades at prices ranging $163.78–$171.80, with the filing showing the weighted average and offering to provide detailed trade-level info on request.
Context
The F-coded disposition indicates shares were withheld to meet tax obligations (commonly following option exercises or vesting); because some shares were also sold on the open market the overall event resembles a cashing-out/liquidity action. Sales by insiders are common and don't necessarily indicate a change in company outlook; purchases typically carry more weight for signaling bullishness.
Insider Transaction Report
- Tax Payment
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F1]2026-06-12$172.78/sh−23,397$4,042,534→ 429,033 total - Sale
Common Stock, $.001 par value
[F2]2026-06-12$166.53/sh−28,826$4,800,394→ 400,207 total
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Consists of shares withheld to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations.
- [F2]The shares were sold in multiple transactions on June 12, 2026, at sale prices ranging from $163.78 to $171.8 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.