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The closing price of AXT Inc (NASDAQ: AXTI) was $13.0 for the day, down -12.34% from the previous closing price of $14.83. In other words, the price has decreased by -$12.34 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.35 million shares were traded. AXTI stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.4985 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.94.
Ratios:
Our analysis of AXTI’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 1.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.01.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for the company, Craig Hallum on February 23, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $3.75 from $2.25 previously.
On February 23, 2024, B. Riley Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $2.40 to $3.80.
Craig Hallum Downgraded its Buy to Hold on February 17, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $7 to $5.50.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 09 ’25 when CHANG DAVID C sold 25,000 shares for $14.84 per share. The transaction valued at 371,025 led to the insider holds 132,744 shares of the business.
YOUNG MORRIS S sold 37,160 shares of AXTI for $462,902 on Dec 08 ’25. The CEO now owns 2,458,404 shares after completing the transaction at $12.46 per share. On Dec 08 ’25, another insider, YOUNG MORRIS S, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 37,160 shares for $12.46 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AXTI now has a Market Capitalization of 606101184 and an Enterprise Value of 692178240. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.658 whereas that against EBITDA is -45.311.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AXTI is 1.94, which has changed by 5.8027525 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16081822 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AXTI has reached a high of $16.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 44.44%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 232.43%.
Shares Statistics:
AXTI traded an average of 3.08M shares per day over the past three months and 4392910 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 46.22M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.11M. Insiders hold about 7.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 32.45% stake in the company. Shares short for AXTI as of 1764288000 were 2012066 with a Short Ratio of 0.65, compared to 1761868800 on 1573910. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2012066 and a Short% of Float of 4.62.
Earnings Estimates
Current recommendations for the stock of the company come from 5.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.02, with high estimates of -$0.01 and low estimates of -$0.04.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.36 and -$0.39 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.38. EPS for the following year is $0.0, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.13 and -$0.07.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 5 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $29.53M to a low estimate of $28.3M. As of. The current estimate, AXT Inc’s year-ago sales were $25.11MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $28.57M. There is a high estimate of $29.7M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $27M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AXTI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $94.81M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $93.7M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $94.08M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $99.36MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $124.47M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $128.9M and the low estimate is $120M.
