AXT (AXTI) stock

Semiconductor wafers , market cap $4.0B

Semiconductor wafers

Market cap $4.0B

$48.20

-12.46%

As of Monday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Why is AXTI down?

Down 12.5% today, more than its chip peers' 4.0%; no story names it yet.

Fell on Oct 30

Down 10% on Oct 30, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 2%, 71% of stocks fell, and semiconductor stocks a median 7%.

“AXT, Inc. Third Quarter 2026 Results October 29, 2026 Page 1 of 6 AXT, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results.”

Its release after the close on Oct 29 said

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Company release (8-K), Oct 29, 2026

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Quality Score

Below Average

In its industry

#31of 84

Semiconductors

Checks firing

2of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-66.3%

Below the 200-day

AXTI's Quality Score fell 1 point on Fri, Oct 30, to 5. Closed below its 200-day average.

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Key facts on AXTI

Key facts on AXTI
Holding it back	Sales down 37% $141.1M → $88.3M in 3 years
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 29 Reported its quarterly results

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AXTI in the news

TodayNo story names it yet.

Chip stocks fell together

Group

“Nvidia Weighs Credit Backstop for Nscale Data Center as AI Chip Stocks Slide”

AXTI closed −9.6% that day.

Reported by TechCrunch · covered by 2 outlets

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What moves chips

Big Tech spending$201.9B+108%in the quarter, Jul to Sepon a year

What Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta together spent on buildings and equipment, data centers included, in their latest quarter, against a year earlier. Capital spending as each reports it, not a count of chips bought.

Each company's quarterly report (10-Q) on SEC EDGAR, Jul to Sep. Change on the same period a year earlier.

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AXTI catalysts

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After its last 4 reports it closed +16.3% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why AXTI scores 5

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 2 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+2Chart checks 2 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Growth sales up 46% on the year, gross margin up 20.2 pointsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

Long-term trend adds
Run-up adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Dilution subtractsNew shares over the year: -1 at 10% more, -2 at 25% more.
Volatility subtractsA daily range of 5% or more with nothing behind it (no profit or cash flow, sales shrinking, or 10% more shares outstanding with no free cash flow): -1, or -2 from 8%.
Cash flow subtracts-1 when free cash flow over the last four quarters is negative.

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AXTI has 2 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

MA FAN 21 EMA W.EMA HH/HL 52W HI

Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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AXTI RSI today: 37.5, below its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

RSI 1437.5
Above 30, below 50.
MACD (12, 26, 9)Below signal
Crossed below its signal line 1 session ago.
50-day average$65.81
The price is 26.8% below it.
200-day average$64.97
The price is 25.8% below it.
50/200 crossGolden cross
The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on Jul 24, 2025.
ADX 1422.2
Under 25, with +DI below -DI.
Support$41.93
Swing low from Jul 17, 13.0% below the price.
Resistance$57.62
Swing high from Jul 23, 19.5% above the price.
52-week high$143.16
From May 26, 197.0% above the price.
52-week low$7.80
From Nov 4, 2025, 83.8% below the price.
Chart patternNone
No triangle, channel, or wedge in the last year.
Bollinger Bands (20, 2)Inside
The bands run from $43.10 to $79.04.
Volume1.5x
Against its 20-day average, for the time of day.

The deep dive on AXTI

What it does and how it makes money4 findings"Our patents have expiration dates ranging from 2026 to 2045." (10-K for fiscal 2025)SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026
Where it stands5 findingsIts share count rose 40.1% in the year to Jun 30, 2026, and 44% in three years.Weighted shares, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
What changed in its filings8 findings"On March 17, 2025, the Court granted our motion to dismiss, holding that the plaintiff did not make a pre-suit demand on our Board of Directors and failed to plead with particularity facts sufficient to excuse the lack of a demand and also for failure to state a claim." (10-Q for the quarter to Jun 30, 2026)SEC filing · Aug 13, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "We may become subject to risks associated with artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies." (10-K for fiscal 2025; not in fiscal 2024's)SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026, against the one of Mar 14, 2025Current Top Five Customers made up 29% of its revenue in fiscal 2025, down from 30% in fiscal 2024.SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026
Who holds and trades it3 findingsFor Pro members3 findings on who holds and trades AXTI, for Pro members
Against its closest peers4 peersShare count against a year before: AXTI +40%, OSIS -1.1%, SYNA -1%, KLIC -0.7%.

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How AXTI ranks in Semiconductors

AXTI is #31 of 84 by Quality Score.

How AXTI ranks in Semiconductors
1	ADIAnalog Devices	7/14	19
2	MRVLMarvell Technology	2/14	16
3	AMDAdvanced Micro Devices	2/14	15
	ATOMAtomera		Open for its score
	AVGOBroadcom		Open for its score
	CBRSCerebras Systems		Open for its score
	CRDOCredo Technology		Open for its score
31	AXTIAXT	2/14	5

Share count against a year before: AXTI +40%, OSIS -1.1%, SYNA -1%, KLIC -0.7%.

When does AXTI report earnings, and what happens after?

Expected to report Thu Feb 18, after the close (in 108 days). Expected.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What AXTI reported on Oct 29, 2026

The quarter

Sales of $73.4M, 163% more than a year ago; a profit of $0.39 a share, from a loss of $0.04.

“Our revenue in Q3 reached a record $73.4 million, up 54 percent from the prior quarter and up 162 percent year over year, driven by exceptionally strong customer demand for our indium phosphide material.”

The quarter that ended Sep 30, from the company's press release

The press release The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

AXTI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $4B; today
Sales: $126M; up 45.8% on the year
Free cash flow: -$19.6M; last 12 months

Sales fell 1.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Its share count grew 1.4% a year over 5 years.

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+21.2%+28.7%-9.6%

Apr 30Jul 30Oct 29

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 sessions
Oct 29, 2026After close	After close	-5.9%	-9.6%	open
Jul 30, 2026After close	After close	+42.1%	+28.7%	+60.1%
Apr 30, 2026After close	After close	-0.5%	+21.2%	+36.9%

AXTI closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and AXTI's Quality Score going into each

AXTI sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $88.3M in 2025. It made a profit in four of the eight years.

AXTI share count over time

Shares: 40.1% more than a year ago (to Jun 30).

Shares of AXTI outstanding, as filed
Shares outstanding	As of
65.6M	Aug 3, 2026
65.4M	May 4, 2026
55.6M	Mar 2, 2026
46.6M	Nov 1, 2025

Offerings, shelves, and splits of AXTI, from its filings
From its filings	Filed
Priced a sale of shares	Apr 21, 2026
Priced a sale of shares	Dec 30, 2025

Insiders trading AXTI

AXTI insider trades

4 insiders sold $29.8M across 16 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest:

SellLeonard J. Leblanc$384KDirectorat $96.07 on Aug 17, filed Aug 19

SellLeonard J. LeblancDirector$384Kat $96.07 on Aug 17, filed Aug 19

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AXTI's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Morris S. YoungCEO · 9 trades
Gary L. FischerCFO · 7 trades
Jesse ChenDirector · 10 trades
Jesse ChenDirector · 10 trades
David C. ChangDirector · 7 trades
Leonard J. LeblancDirector · 4 trades
David C. ChangDirector · 1 trade

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Which ETFs hold AXTI?

In ETFs: AXTI is under 0.1% of VTI, under 0.1% of FTEC, and under 0.1% of VGT, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.

About AXT

AXT Inc is a developer and producer of compound and single element semiconductor substrates, also known as wafers. The dominant substrates used in producing semiconductor chips and other electronic circuits are made from silicon. It is engaged in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of high-performance compound semiconductor substrates and the sale of materials. The company provides alternative or specialty materials in the form of substrates or wafers, including compound and single-element substrates. Its compound substrates combine indium with phosphorous or gallium with arsenic. Geographically firm has its business presence across the region of Europe, Japan, Taiwan, China, North America, and the Asia Pacific from which China derives its maximum revenue to the company.

1,072 employeesFremont, CAaxt.com

What AXT says it competes with

“The semiconductor substrate industry is characterized by narrow technological boundaries, price erosion and generally intense competition.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 17, 2026

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AXTI's score card

AXT (AXTI): Quality Score 5, Below Average, #31 of 84 in Semiconductors, with its price, on Breakaway — The picture a link to this page shows when it is shared.

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BreakawayAug 19Leonard J. Leblanc sold AXTI$384K at $96.07, filed Aug 19

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: AXTI's Quality Score is 5 (Below Average), #31 of 84 in Semiconductors. Insiders sold $29.8M in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is AXTI a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

AXTI scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #31 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score, with 2 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 10% on Oct 30, a down day for the market: the S&P 500 fell 2%, 71% of stocks fell, and semiconductor stocks a median 7%. Shares: 40.1% more than a year ago (to Jun 30). Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is AXTI's Quality Score?

AXTI scores 5 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #31 of 84 in Semiconductors by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind AXTI's 5.

Are insiders buying AXTI?

4 insiders sold $29.8M across 16 filings in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market buys on record. The newest is Leonard J. Leblanc, Director, who sold $384K on Aug 17. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.

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