AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) Director Sells $445,673.43 in Stock

AXT Inc (NASDAQ:AXTI) Director Jesse Chen sold 11,007 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.49, for a total value of $445,673.43. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 187,011 shares in the company, valued at $7,572,075.39. This represents a 5.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Jesse Chen also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, March 5th, Jesse Chen sold 11,147 shares of AXT stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.26, for a total value of $426,484.22.
• On Wednesday, March 4th, Jesse Chen sold 8,800 shares of AXT stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.83, for a total transaction of $341,704.00.
• On Monday, March 2nd, Jesse Chen sold 11,320 shares of AXT stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.59, for a total transaction of $516,078.80.

AXT Price Performance

AXT stock opened at $38.79 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion, a P/E ratio of -80.81 and a beta of 1.75. AXT Inc has a 12-month low of $1.13 and a 12-month high of $47.03. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $24.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.19.

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.01). AXT had a negative net margin of 24.07% and a negative return on equity of 10.59%. The firm had revenue of $23.04 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $24.24 million. As a group, analysts forecast that AXT Inc will post -0.12 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting AXT

Here are the key news stories impacting AXT this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional funds added meaningful Q4 2025 positions (examples cited: Davidson Kempner, Hood River, Point72), which provides medium‑term demand/support under the stock. Quiver Quantitative
• Positive Sentiment: Brainhole Technology disclosed it reinvested proceeds into AXT shares, signalling an external buyer allocating capital to the name. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Positive long‑term return story highlighted by Benzinga (shows how a 15‑year investment in AXT performed), which can support retail investor interest over time. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest figures in the feeds are inconsistent/zero (0/NaN), so there’s no clear short‑interest or short‑squeeze signal to explain intraday moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed — several firms have set targets across a wide range and consensus is around a “Hold” with an average target near the low‑to‑mid $20s, so no strong one‑way analyst catalyst is apparent.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Morris Young sold 159,536 shares (~$6.9M at reported averages) on Mar 2 — a material insider disposition that likely weighed on sentiment. InsiderTrades
• Negative Sentiment: Director Jesse Chen executed two recent sales (11,320 and 11,007 shares on Mar 2–3), and aggregate insider activity shows heavy net selling recently — a negative governance/sentiment signal that likely amplified selling pressure. InsiderTrades Quiver Quantitative
• Negative Sentiment: Recent Q4 earnings missed estimates (EPS and revenue slightly below consensus) and the company reported negative margins — results that increase sensitivity to headline news and make investor sentiment more fragile.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXT

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AXTI. CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong acquired a new stake in AXT during the 4th quarter worth approximately $22,738,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in AXT during the fourth quarter worth approximately $20,187,000. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of AXT by 1,314.6% in the fourth quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 904,599 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,790,000 after acquiring an additional 840,650 shares in the last quarter. Maytree Asset Management Ltd purchased a new position in shares of AXT in the 4th quarter valued at $11,156,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its holdings in shares of AXT by 2,404.5% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 574,828 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $9,398,000 after acquiring an additional 551,876 shares in the last quarter. 49.52% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on AXTI shares. Needham & Company LLC lowered AXT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on AXT to $21.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Northland Securities set a $20.00 price objective on shares of AXT in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. UBS Group set a $35.00 target price on shares of AXT in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AXT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $22.80.

AXT Company Profile

AXT, Inc (NASDAQ: AXTI) is a global supplier of compound and single-element semiconductor substrates, offering a range of materials critical for high-performance electronic and optoelectronic devices. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Fremont, California, AXT specializes in the development, manufacture and distribution of wafers composed of gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP), gallium nitride (GaN) and other compound semiconductor materials. These substrates serve as the foundational platforms for devices used in data communications, wireless infrastructure, advanced computing, consumer electronics and photovoltaic applications.

AXT’s product portfolio encompasses a variety of wafer sizes, dopant concentrations and crystal orientations, tailored to meet the precise specifications of its customers.