AXT (AXTI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXTI) develops and manufactures compound semiconductor substrates used to produce high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices. Its product portfolio includes gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP), and germanium substrates, along with related materials and services supporting semiconductor manufacturing.

The company’s substrates are used in applications such as wireless communications, fiber-optic and data-center networking, optical sensing, laser devices, aerospace and defense systems, and solar cells. AXT manufactures substrates in a range of sizes and specifications and uses crystal-growth technologies designed to support demanding performance and quality requirements.

Founded in 1986, AXT is headquartered in Fremont, California, and operates manufacturing and development activities in China through its subsidiaries and affiliated operations. The company serves customers in markets worldwide, including Asia, North America, and Europe. AXT is led by Morris S. Young, who has served as the company’s chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $64.65 to $68.68
• 50-Day Range: $36.97 to $95.97
• 52-Week Range: $3.29 to $143.16
• Volume: 6.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 8.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,238.50
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $77.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AXT Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AXT scored higher than 74% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 235th out of 595 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AXT has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

AXT has a consensus price target of $77.00, representing about 18.9% upside from its current price of $64.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AXT has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 168.75%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AXT are expected to grow by 168.75% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $2.15 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AXT is 3,238.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AXT is 3,238.50, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.73.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AXT has a P/B Ratio of 12.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.91% 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 0.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AXT has recently decreased by 14.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

AXT has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 0.86 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for AXT this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 53 people have searched for AXTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -21% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 17 people have added AXT to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AXT insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,198,541.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.97% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Today: 9/14/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AXTI
• CIK: 1051627
• Web: www.axt.com
• Phone: (510) 438-4734
• Fax: 510-353-0668
• Employees: 1,072
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AXT: $77.00
• High Price Target: $125.00
• Low Price Target: $28.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,238.50
• Forward P/E Ratio: 80.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$21.26 million
• Net Margins: 3.23%
• Pretax Margin: 7.62%
• Return on Equity: 0.96%
• Return on Assets: 0.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.77
• Quick Ratio: 4.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $88.33 million
• Price / Sales: 48.08
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $5.30 per share
• Price / Book: 12.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 65,570,000
• Free Float: 61,658,000
• Market Cap: $4.25 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.92