AXT (AXTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) is a leading supplier of compound and specialty semiconductor substrates used in a wide range of electronic and optoelectronic applications. Headquartered in Fremont, California, AXT designs and manufactures wafer products that serve high-growth markets worldwide. Since its founding, the company has focused on delivering high-quality, single-crystal substrates to semiconductor device manufacturers, research institutions and system integrators.

The company’s product portfolio includes gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP), silicon, sapphire and quartz wafers in a variety of diameters and custom specifications. AXT combines advanced crystal growth techniques, precision slicing and polishing processes to produce epi-ready wafers and substrates for applications such as radio frequency (RF) components, lasers, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and power devices. In addition to standard wafers, the company offers engineered materials and packaging solutions designed to improve device performance and reliability.

AXT serves a geographically diverse customer base across Asia, Europe and North America. Its wafers underpin critical products in telecommunications, data communications, renewable energy, consumer electronics, automotive systems and defense technologies. With sales offices in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore, as well as U.S. and European service centers, AXT provides localized technical support and supply-chain management to help customers accelerate product development and ramp production.

Guided by a management team with decades of experience in materials science and semiconductor manufacturing, AXT places a strong emphasis on research and development, quality control and continuous process improvement. The company maintains ISO certification and implements strict environmental and safety standards across its facilities. By investing in next-generation substrate technologies and expanding its manufacturing footprint, AXT aims to meet the evolving needs of the global semiconductor industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.51 to $2.55
• 50-Day Range: $1.25 to $2.54
• 52-Week Range: $1.13 to $3.77
• Volume: 35,030 shs
• Average Volume: 444,055 shs
• Market Capitalization: $113.64 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.70
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AXT scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 345th out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AXT has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AXT has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AXT are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.12) to $0.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AXT is -5.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AXT is -5.81, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AXT has a P/B Ratio of 0.53. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.40% of the float of AXT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AXT has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

AXT does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AXT does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.40% of the float of AXT has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AXT has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AXT has recently increased by 2.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.46

News Sentiment

AXT has a news sentiment score of 0.46. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.83 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for AXT this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added AXT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AXT insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.80% of the stock of AXT is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

49.52% of the stock of AXT is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AXTI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AXTI shares performed this year?

AXT's stock was trading at $2.17 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AXTI stock has increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $2.50.

How were AXT's earnings last quarter?

AXT Inc (NASDAQ:AXTI) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The semiconductor company reported ($0.20) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.13) by $0.07. AXT had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.54% and a negative net margin of 19.10%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are AXT's major shareholders?

AXT's top institutional investors include Keystone Wealth Services LLC (0.20%) and Atlas Brown Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Gary L Fischer and Jesse Chen.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AXT?

Shares of AXTI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AXT own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AXT investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Alibaba Group (BABA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Intel (INTC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/31/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC COMP - SEMIC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AXTI
• CIK: 1051627
• Web: www.axt.com
• Phone: (510) 438-4700
• Fax: 510-353-0668
• Employees: 1,075
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AXT: $4.70
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $4.30
• Potential Upside/Downside: +88.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.43)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$11.62 million
• Net Margins: -19.10%
• Pretax Margin: -19.60%
• Return on Equity: -8.54%
• Return on Assets: -5.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.99
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $99.36 million
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $4.76 per share
• Price / Book: 0.53

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,600,000
• Free Float: 41,591,000
• Market Cap: $114 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.07