LU KEH SHEW

Director Lu Keh Shew sells 111,000 DIOD shares for $7.5M; pattern aligns with 5 prior well-timed sells at this ticker

Director Lu Keh Shew executed 2 separate sales totaling 111,000 shares (111.0K shares) for $7,521,102.23 ($7.5M) on 2026-02-20 at a blended average price of $67.76, reducing his holdings from 291,131 shares to 180,131 shares (-38.1%). His 5 prior sales at DIOD between 2024-05-17 and 2024-08-19 were all well-timed at the 90-day mark, with negative 90-day returns ranging from -9.0% to -21.2%, suggesting a pattern of selling before price declines at this particular ticker. The current stock price of $69.29 is -11.2% from the 52-week high of $78.00, and the stock has gained 22.7% over the past 30 days and 50.3% over 90 days, consistent with the recent uptrend that preceded this sale. The magnitude of this sale (38.1% of prior holdings) combined with the historical accuracy of this director's prior exits at DIOD merits investor attention to the fundamental and technical backdrop that may inform this decision.

CEO LU KEH SHEW sold 20,010 shares of DIOD at blended $67.25 for $1.3M on 2024-08-19; stock down -19.6% from 52-week high.

CEO LU KEH SHEW executed 2 separate sales totaling 20,010 shares for $1,345,715.95, reducing his stake by 7.5% to 246,492 shares post-transaction. The sales occurred at $67.20 and $67.31 on 2024-08-19, at a blended average price of $67.25, against a current price of $69.00 and a 52-week high of $85.82. Notably, DIOD has declined -19.6% from its 52-week high and -17.2% over the past 30 days, suggesting material recent weakness. The CEO's prior 5 trades at DIOD were uniformly well-timed at the 90-day mark (5 of 5 showing negative 90-day returns), indicating a consistent pattern of selling ahead of stock declines at this ticker. Against a backdrop of fundamental pressure—annual revenue declined -16.9% year-over-year, net income of $8.0M is thin on $319.8M quarterly revenue, and the P/E of 33.33 signals elevated valuation despite weak organic growth—the sale's timing relative to recent price action and the CEO's track record at this specific ticker warrants investor attention.