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In the latest session, AXT Inc (NASDAQ: AXTI) closed at $8.93 down -5.50% from its previous closing price of $9.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.05 million shares were traded. AXTI stock price reached its highest trading level at $9.4699 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $8.44.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of AXT Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 17 ’25 when YOUNG MORRIS S sold 33,130 shares for $10.39 per share. The transaction valued at 344,386 led to the insider holds 2,476,360 shares of the business.
YOUNG MORRIS S bought 33,130 shares of AXTI for $344,390 on Nov 17 ’25. On Nov 13 ’25, another insider, FISCHER GARY L, who serves as the CFO of the company, sold 101,297 shares for $10.14 each. As a result, the insider received 1,026,949 and left with 361,997 shares of the company.
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 416344896 and an Enterprise Value of 510045024. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.643 whereas that against EBITDA is -33.389.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AXTI is 1.87, which has changed by 3.3349514 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1028198 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AXTI has reached a high of $11.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 37.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 191.77%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, AXTI has traded an average of 2.38M shares per day and 3920910 over the past ten days. A total of 46.22M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 42.97M. Insiders hold about 7.99% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 32.10% stake in the company. Shares short for AXTI as of 1761868800 were 1573910 with a Short Ratio of 0.66, compared to 1759190400 on 1253870. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1573910 and a Short% of Float of 3.65.
Earnings Estimates
Its stock is currently analyzed by 5.0 different market 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
A total of 5 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $28.77M this quarter.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.
