AXT (AXTI) Competitors $3.66 +0.27 (+7.96%) Closing price 09/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.64 -0.02 (-0.41%) As of 09/12/2025 07:59 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, LRCX, AMAT, 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), Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT), 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 Lam Research Applied Materials 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has stronger 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$99.36M1.70-$11.62M-$0.55-6.65Xperi$475.22M0.59-$136.61M-$0.08-75.31 Do analysts rate AXTI or XPER? AXT presently has a consensus target price of $4.60, indicating a potential upside of 25.68%. Xperi has a consensus target price of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 124.07%. Given Xperi's higher possible 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 Does the media prefer AXTI or XPER? In the previous week, Xperi had 2 more articles in the media than AXT. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Xperi and 2 mentions for AXT. Xperi's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat AXT's score of 1.09 indicating that Xperi is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AXT 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Xperi 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AXTI or XPER? AXT has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xperi has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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 institutionals & insiders 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryXperi beats AXT on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$156.36M$45.62B$31.34B$10.14BDividend YieldN/A2.25%3.16%4.59%P/E Ratio-6.65642.65438.4125.93Price / Sales1.70236.931,775.37198.13Price / CashN/A90.2736.9460.44Price / Book0.775.647.246.29Net Income-$11.62M$551.26M$808.32M$270.77M7 Day Performance17.68%4.32%3.40%3.88%1 Month Performance67.89%5.52%3.97%4.88%1 Year Performance55.74%51.88%24,081.54%26.01% AXT Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTIAXT3.0501 of 5 stars$3.66+8.0%$4.60+25.7%+59.8%$156.36M$99.36M-6.651,075Positive NewsXPERXperi3.3688 of 5 stars$6.14+0.1%$13.50+120.0%-29.7%$283.57M$475.22M-3.232,100Positive NewsRBCNRubicon Technology0.3624 of 5 stars$4.26-2.1%N/AN/A$10.14M$3.88M22.4210Gap DownLRCXLam Research4.5967 of 5 stars$105.07+2.1%$107.52+2.3%+56.4%$130.30B$18.44B25.2619,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAMATApplied Materials4.8499 of 5 stars$162.05-0.4%$193.88+19.6%-8.4%$129.65B$27.18B19.3135,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑KLACKLA4.646 of 5 stars$908.98+0.4%$890.59-2.0%+31.5%$119.44B$12.16B29.9115,200Positive NewsENTGEntegris4.3959 of 5 stars$82.14+0.2%$105.30+28.2%-19.4%$12.43B$3.24B42.348,200Positive NewsGap DownMKSIMKS4.3171 of 5 stars$109.02+4.3%$119.80+9.9%+6.7%$7.02B$3.74B27.6710,200Positive NewsAMKRAmkor Technology4.7108 of 5 stars$24.83+0.8%$26.44+6.5%-14.6%$6.09B$6.32B20.1928,300Positive NewsInsider TradeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.587 of 5 stars$154.43+0.4%$140.90-8.8%+63.9%$5.80B$1.48B69.8810,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeONTOOnto Innovation4.336 of 5 stars$103.59-0.5%$137.86+33.1%-42.5%$5.10B$1.04B25.641,551Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies XPER Alternatives RBCN Alternatives LRCX Alternatives AMAT 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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