Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
Applied Optoelectronics Inc.
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Information Technology
SIC code
3674 — Semiconductors & Related Devices
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Delaware
Headquarters city
Sugar Land
Headquarters state / province
Texas
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
AAOI
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0001158114
EIN
76-0533927

Board of directors

Chief executives

Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin · President and CEO
Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of June 4, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$125,387,201
53 sales by 10 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Nov 10, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Open-market sale −4,000 $48.83 $195,320
Oct 22, 2026 Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Director, Officer (President and CEO) Shares withheld for tax −9,331 $77.32 $721,473
Oct 22, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −1,202 $77.32 $92,939
Oct 22, 2026 Kuo David C Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −2,053 $77.32 $158,738
Oct 22, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Shares withheld for tax −3,267 $77.32 $252,604
Oct 22, 2026 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −2,940 $77.32 $227,321
Oct 22, 2026 Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Director, Officer (President and CEO) Shares withheld for tax −2,486 $77.32 $192,218
Oct 22, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −287 $77.32 $22,191
Oct 22, 2026 Kuo David C Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −519 $77.32 $40,129
Oct 22, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Shares withheld for tax −746 $77.32 $57,681
Oct 22, 2026 Chang Hung-Lun (Fred) Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −674 $77.32 $52,114
Oct 22, 2026 Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin Director, Officer (President and CEO) Shares withheld for tax −2,691 $77.32 $208,068
Oct 22, 2026 Yeh Shu-Hua (Joshua) Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −406 $77.32 $31,392
Oct 22, 2026 Kuo David C Officer (*** See Remarks) Shares withheld for tax −567 $77.32 $43,840
Oct 22, 2026 Murry Stefan J. Officer (Chief Financial Officer) Shares withheld for tax −1,086 $77.32 $83,970

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Questions about Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

Who is the CEO of Applied Optoelectronics Inc.?

Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin is Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s President and CEO.

How many directors are on Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s board?

Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s board has 8 directors: Che-Wei Lin, Chih-Hsiang (Thompson) Lin, Cynthia DeLaney, Elizabeth G. Loboa, Min-Chu (Mike) Chen, Richard B. Black, Robert James Flanagan and William H. Yeh.

Are Applied Optoelectronics Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Applied Optoelectronics Inc. insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $125.4 million of shares in 53 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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