Insider · CIK 0001587422
David C Kuo
officer
Files at AAOI (APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.). First filing Nov 12, 2024, latest Jun 16, 2026.
In brief
David C Kuo files SEC Form 4 as officer at AAOI (APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.). Since Nov 12, 2024, David C Kuo has reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 10 open-market sells worth $14M, the latest filed on Jun 16, 2026.
A track record needs three past buys with six months of prices behind them; David C Kuo has 0, so none is measured yet.
The newest scored trade: sold $4.9M of AAOI on Jun 12, 2026, filed Jun 16, 2026, scored 60 (notable). In the last 12 months: 0 buys worth $0 and 6 sells worth $13M.
Track record
Not enough history
Fewer than three past buys with six months of prices.
Median 6-month excess
-
after past buys, n = 0
Hit rate
-
past buys that beat the index over 6 months
Open-market trades
0 / 10
$0 bought, $14M sold
Where the trades landed
Last year at the company this insider has traded most, with each buy and sell on the bar it happened.
AAOI: APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.
AAOIOct 9, 2026 · close 109.64
Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
Signals
This insider’s open-market buys and sells, scored.
| Score | Company | Value | Holdings | Price context | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60Notable | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $4.9M 29,227 shares | -16% | +993% from low-24% from high | |
| 55Moderate | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $3.3M 19,227 shares | -9% | +1011% from low-23% from high | |
| 65Notable | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $2.9M 29,000 shares | -26% | +914% from low-20% from high | |
| 33Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $1.0M 20,000 shares | -15% | +382% from low0% from high | |
| 22Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $541k 12,000 shares | -9% | +350% from low0% from high | |
| 28Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $502k 12,500 shares | -9% | +304% from low-1% from high | |
| 36Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $45k 2,000 shares | -1% | +123% from low-49% from high | |
| 42Moderate | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $218k 11,426 shares | -7% | +90% from low-57% from high | |
| 31Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $398k 13,733 shares | -12% | +116% from low-1% from high | |
| 32Weak | APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | $450k 16,267 shares | -13% | +113% from low0% from high |
Planned sales
Form 144 notices this insider filed before selling restricted or control stock, newest first.
| Filed | Company | Shares | Value | Sale date | Past 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 29,227 0.04% of outstanding | $5.0M | Jun 12, 2026 | $4.1M |
| May 19, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 19,227 0.02% of outstanding | $3.3M | May 19, 2026 | $2.9M |
| Mar 19, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 29,000 0.04% of outstanding | $2.9M | Mar 19, 2026 | $2.0M |
| Feb 11, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 17,467 0.03% of outstanding | $876k | Feb 11, 2026 | $1.2M |
| Feb 10, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 2,533 0.00% of outstanding | $127k | Feb 10, 2026 | $1.0M |
| Jan 28, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 12,000 0.02% of outstanding | $541k | Jan 28, 2026 | $502k |
| Dec 29, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 12,500 0.02% of outstanding | $502k | Dec 23, 2025 | none |
| Aug 15, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 2,000 0.00% of outstanding | $45k | Aug 15, 2025 | none |
| May 14, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 11,426 0.02% of outstanding | $218k | May 14, 2025 | none |
| Nov 12, 2024 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 20,000 0.04% of outstanding | $578k | Nov 12, 2024 | $269k |
| Nov 8, 2024 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | 10,000 0.02% of outstanding | $269k | Nov 8, 2024 | none |
Transactions
The newest 50 of 56 rows this insider has filed.
| Date | Company | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Holdings after | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,869 | $119.26 | $223k | 147,209 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -472 | $119.26 | $56k | 146,737 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -516 | $119.26 | $62k | 146,221 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -407 | $119.26 | $49k | 145,814 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -19,065 | $172.78 | $3.3M | 178,305 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value | -29,227 | $166.53 | $4.9M | 149,078 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| May 15, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | AGrant or award Common Stock, $.001 par value | +156,583 | $0.00 | $0 | 235,661 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 19, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -19,064 | $190.36 | $3.6M | 216,597 | May 19, 2026 |
| May 19, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value | -19,227 | $173.26 | $3.3M | 197,370 | May 19, 2026 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -2,053 | $150.57 | $309k | 80,610 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -518 | $150.57 | $78k | 80,092 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -567 | $150.57 | $85k | 79,525 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -447 | $150.57 | $67k | 79,078 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value | -29,000 | $100.13 | $2.9M | 82,663 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | AGrant or award Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | +17,027 | $0.00 | $0 | 131,663 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -2,533 | $50.00 | $127k | 129,130 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -17,467 | $50.17 | $876k | 111,663 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -12,000 | $45.06 | $541k | 114,636 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,172 | $38.38 | $45k | 129,776 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -2,054 | $38.38 | $79k | 127,722 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -519 | $38.38 | $20k | 127,203 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -567 | $38.38 | $22k | 126,636 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -12,500 | $40.15 | $502k | 130,948 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,066 | $33.40 | $36k | 146,305 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,869 | $33.40 | $62k | 144,436 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -472 | $33.40 | $16k | 143,964 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Oct 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -516 | $33.40 | $17k | 143,448 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value | -2,000 | $22.34 | $45k | 147,371 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -605 | $28.23 | $17k | 153,295 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,066 | $28.23 | $30k | 152,229 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,869 | $28.23 | $53k | 150,360 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -473 | $28.23 | $13k | 149,887 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -516 | $28.23 | $15k | 149,371 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| May 14, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value | -11,426 | $19.10 | $218k | 153,900 | May 14, 2025 |
| May 9, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | AGrant or award Common Stock, $.001 par value | +89,285 | $0.00 | $0 | 199,417 | May 13, 2025 |
| May 13, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -34,091 | $14.76 | $503k | 165,326 | May 13, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -517 | $10.05 | $5,196 | 110,132 | May 2, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -605 | $10.05 | $6,080 | 114,059 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,067 | $10.05 | $11k | 112,992 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,870 | $10.05 | $19k | 111,122 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -473 | $10.05 | $4,754 | 110,649 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | AGrant or award Common Stock, $.001 par value | +21,598 | $0.00 | $0 | 114,664 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -623 | $30.15 | $19k | 97,499 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -921 | $30.15 | $28k | 96,578 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,099 | $30.15 | $33k | 95,479 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -1,926 | $30.15 | $58k | 93,553 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | FTax withholding Common Stock, $.001 par value | -487 | $30.15 | $15k | 93,066 | Jan 23, 2025 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -11,300 | $28.97 | $327k | 100,555 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -2,433 | $28.89 | $70k | 98,122 | Nov 18, 2024 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | AAOI APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC. | SOpen-market sale Common Stock, $.001 par value10b5-1 | -10,000 | $26.93 | $269k | 118,122 | Nov 12, 2024 |
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Questions about David C Kuo
Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.
Is David C Kuo buying or selling?
In the last 12 months David C Kuo reported 0 open-market buys worth $0 and 6 open-market sells worth $13M on SEC Form 4; the latest was sold $4.9M of AAOI on Jun 12, 2026. Grants, option exercises and tax withholding are not counted.
How did David C Kuo's past buys perform?
Not measured yet. InsiderTell needs three past buys with six months of prices to publish a track record, and David C Kuo has 0.
Where does David C Kuo file Form 4?
David C Kuo has filed Form 4 at AAOI (APPLIED OPTOELECTRONICS, INC.) as *** See Remarks. A Form 4 is required of officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class within two business days of a trade.
Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.