AXT (AXTI) Competitors $2.82 +0.34 (+13.71%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.82 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:12 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AXTI vs. XPER, RBCN, AMAT, LRCX, KLAC, ENTG, MKSI, AMKR, AEIS, and ONTOShould you be buying AXT stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AXT include Xperi (XPER), Rubicon Technology (RBCN), Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), KLA (KLAC), Entegris (ENTG), MKS (MKSI), Amkor Technology (AMKR), Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), and Onto Innovation (ONTO). These companies are all part of the "semiconductor equipment" industry. AXT vs. Its Competitors Xperi Rubicon Technology Applied Materials Lam Research KLA Entegris MKS Amkor Technology Advanced Energy Industries Onto Innovation AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) and Xperi (NASDAQ:XPER) are both small-cap semiconductor equipment companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Does the media favor AXTI or XPER? In the previous week, AXT had 4 more articles in the media than Xperi. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for AXT and 2 mentions for Xperi. AXT's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat Xperi's score of 1.09 indicating that AXT is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AXT 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xperi 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AXTI or XPER more profitable? Xperi has a net margin of -16.72% compared to AXT's net margin of -27.68%. Xperi's return on equity of -7.03% beat AXT's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AXT-27.68% -11.38% -7.02% Xperi -16.72%-7.03%-4.14% Do insiders and institutionals believe in AXTI or XPER? 49.5% of AXT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Xperi shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.8% of AXT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Xperi shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, AXTI or XPER? AXT has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xperi has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate AXTI or XPER? AXT presently has a consensus price target of $4.60, indicating a potential upside of 63.12%. Xperi has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 117.92%. Given Xperi's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Xperi is more favorable than AXT.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AXT 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Xperi 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AXTI or XPER? AXT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Xperi. Xperi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AXT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAXT$86.08M1.51-$11.62M-$0.55-5.13Xperi$475.22M0.60-$136.61M-$0.08-77.44 SummaryXperi beats AXT on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AXT News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXTI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXTI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAXTELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$130.07M$39.25B$29.55B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A2.39%3.10%4.09%P/E Ratio-5.13641.2554.5225.97Price / Sales1.51264.241,253.31123.18Price / CashN/A86.0035.3358.38Price / Book0.658.369.586.39Net Income-$11.62M$551.26M$805.43M$265.66M7 Day Performance37.56%2.29%1.58%1.98%1 Month Performance20.00%-5.36%-0.11%1.33%1 Year Performance1.08%33.05%24,107.89%21.15% AXT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTIAXT3.6824 of 5 stars$2.82+13.7%$4.60+63.1%-12.7%$130.07M$86.08M-5.131,075News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeXPERXperi3.5039 of 5 stars$6.12+3.5%$13.50+120.8%-31.2%$282.88M$475.22M-3.222,100Positive NewsRBCNRubicon Technology0.7568 of 5 stars$3.45-2.3%N/A+364.8%$8.21M$3.88M18.1610News CoverageAMATApplied Materials4.8505 of 5 stars$163.53+1.1%$194.84+19.1%-23.6%$129.81B$27.18B19.4935,700Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeLRCXLam Research4.666 of 5 stars$98.88-0.6%$107.09+8.3%+12.7%$125.94B$18.44B23.7719,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap UpKLACKLA4.4872 of 5 stars$883.39+1.0%$890.59+0.8%+5.5%$115.46B$12.16B29.0715,200Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.0604 of 5 stars$78.41+1.7%$106.44+35.8%-28.8%$11.69B$3.24B40.428,200News CoverageShort Interest ↑MKSIMKS4.8913 of 5 stars$101.10+0.9%$119.80+18.5%-17.8%$6.73B$3.59B25.6610,200AMKRAmkor Technology4.8139 of 5 stars$24.05+1.2%$26.44+10.0%-30.1%$5.87B$6.32B19.5528,300Positive NewsAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2654 of 5 stars$153.23+1.2%$138.90-9.4%+36.4%$5.71B$1.48B69.3410,000Positive NewsONTOOnto Innovation4.5674 of 5 stars$108.63+1.6%$137.86+26.9%-51.1%$5.24B$987.32M26.891,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XPER Alternatives RBCN Alternatives AMAT Alternatives LRCX Alternatives KLAC Alternatives ENTG Alternatives MKSI Alternatives AMKR Alternatives AEIS Alternatives ONTO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AXTI) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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