AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• AXT has revised its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, predicting an EPS of -0.130 to -0.110, below the consensus estimate of -0.100, and projected revenue between $19.0 million and $21.0 million, also below the expected $24.8 million.
• The stock price of AXT decreased 1.9% to $2.08, with a market cap of $94.85 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.84, indicating ongoing financial challenges.
• Analysts have mixed views on AXT, with one rating it as a "sell" while others suggest a "buy," leading to a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $4.70.

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI - Get Free Report) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Friday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.130--0.110 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.100. The company issued revenue guidance of $19.0 million-$21.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $24.8 million.

AXT Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of AXTI opened at $2.08 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $2.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1.79. AXT has a twelve month low of $1.13 and a twelve month high of $3.77. The company has a market cap of $94.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -4.84 and a beta of 2.07.

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 19.10% and a negative return on equity of 8.54%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that AXT will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AXTI has been the subject of several research reports. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $4.50 price objective on shares of AXT in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. B. Riley reduced their price target on shares of AXT from $4.50 to $4.30 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AXT to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $4.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXT

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in AXT stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its position in AXT Inc (NASDAQ:AXTI - Free Report) by 2.8% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 293,818 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 8,039 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC owned about 0.64% of AXT worth $412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors own 49.52% of the company's stock.

AXT Company Profile

AXT, Inc designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates. The company offers indium phosphide for use in data center connectivity using light/lasers, high-speed data transfer in data centers, 5G communications, fiber optic lasers and detectors, consumer devices, passive optical networks, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, thermo-photovoltaics, RF amplifier and switching, infrared light-emitting diode (LEDS) motion control, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and infrared thermal imaging.

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