Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for AXT (AXTI)

AXT (NASDAQ: AXTI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 8/14/2026 – AXT was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d-)” to “sell (d+)”.
• 8/11/2026 – AXT was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/31/2026 – AXT was given a new $90.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/31/2026 – AXT was upgraded by Needham & Company LLC from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/28/2026 – AXT had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $73.00 to $52.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AXT

In other news, Director Jesse Chen sold 6,172 shares of AXT stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.24, for a total value of $711,261.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 50,275 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,793,691. This trade represents a 10.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Morris S. Young sold 123,601 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.33, for a total transaction of $14,007,701.33. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,149,533 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $243,606,574.89. This trade represents a 5.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 251,636 shares of company stock valued at $27,789,677 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 5.97% of the company’s stock.

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.