AXT (AXTI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) is expected to be announcing its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect AXT to post earnings of ($0.04) per share and revenue of $26.22 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.05) earnings per share 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 9.50%. The business had revenue of $23.04 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $24.24 million. On average, analysts expect AXT to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AXT Stock Performance

Shares of AXTI stock opened at $70.71 on Wednesday. AXT has a 1 year low of $1.23 and a 1 year high of $90.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.54 billion, a PE ratio of -151.26 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $53.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.18.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Jesse Chen sold 8,083 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.25, for a total transaction of $406,170.75. Following the sale, the director owned 109,526 shares in the company, valued at $5,503,681.50. The trade was a 6.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director David C. Chang sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $920,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 72,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,346,224. This represents a 21.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 502,278 shares of company stock worth $21,196,754 over the last 90 days. 5.97% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AXTI. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of AXT during the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AXT during the fourth quarter worth $98,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of AXT by 1,071.5% during the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 11,012 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $180,000 after acquiring an additional 10,072 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in AXT during the third quarter valued at $52,000. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in AXT during the fourth quarter valued at $228,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 49.52% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on AXTI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of AXT from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AXT in a research note on Friday, January 9th. UBS Group set a $35.00 price target on shares of AXT in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Needham & Company LLC lowered shares of AXT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of AXT in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, AXT has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $22.80.

About AXT

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.