AXT (AXTI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, February 19th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $24.2440 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

AXT Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of AXTI opened at $24.24 on Tuesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $19.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.40. AXT has a twelve month low of $1.13 and a twelve month high of $28.65. The company has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -46.62 and a beta of 1.96.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on AXTI. Northland Securities set a $20.00 price objective on AXT in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Needham & Company LLC lowered AXT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wedbush set a $7.00 price objective on shares of AXT and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AXT in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of AXT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $13.75.

Insider Activity at AXT

In other AXT news, Director David C. Chang sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.84, for a total value of $371,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 132,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,969,920.96. This represents a 15.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Morris S. Young sold 35,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.05, for a total value of $421,750.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,495,564 shares in the company, valued at $30,071,546.20. This represents a 1.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 110,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,369,000. Company insiders own 8.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AXT

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new stake in AXT during the fourth quarter worth about $20,187,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its position in AXT by 1,314.6% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 904,599 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $14,790,000 after purchasing an additional 840,650 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AXT by 339.6% during the 3rd quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC now owns 405,978 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,823,000 after purchasing an additional 313,618 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of AXT during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $3,140,000. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AXT by 216.6% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 269,411 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,405,000 after purchasing an additional 184,309 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.52% of the company’s stock.

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.