How to buy AXT stock (AXTI)

AXT is a semiconductor equipment & materials business based in the US. AXT shares (AXTI) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $2.18 – a decrease of 5.63% over the previous week. AXT employs 1,456 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $94.7 million.

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AXT stock price (NASDAQ: AXTI)

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AXT shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$2.18
52-week range	$1.73 - $5.64
50-day moving average more info button	$2.26
200-day moving average more info button	$3.06
Wall St. target price	$5.20
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.23

Is it a good time to buy AXT stock?

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AXT price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $2.12 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-8.23%
1 month (2024-11-22)	7.61%
3 months (2024-09-20)	0.95%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-41.11%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-13.47%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-52.47%
3 years (2021-12-21)	8.63
5 years (2019-12-20)	3.91

Is AXT stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing AXT stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of AXT's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

AXT's PEG ratio

AXT's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.77. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into AXT's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

AXT financials

Revenue TTM	$94.7 million
Gross profit TTM	$52.1 million
Return on assets TTM	-2.19%
Return on equity TTM	-3.7%
Profit margin	-10.73%
Book value	$4.57
Market Capitalization more info button	$97.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

AXT share dividends

We're not expecting AXT to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

AXT share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, AXT's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.73 up to $5.64. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while AXT's is 2.222. This would suggest that AXT's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

AXT overview

AXT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes compound and single element semiconductor substrates. The company offers indium phosphide for use in data center connectivity using light/lasers, high-speed data transfer in data centers, 5G communications, fiber optic lasers and detectors, consumer devices, passive optical networks, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, thermo-photovoltaics, RF amplifier and switching, infrared light-emitting diode (LEDS) motion control, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and infrared thermal imaging. It also provides semi-insulating gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates for use in Wi-Fi and IoT devices, transistors, direct broadcast television, power amplifiers, satellite communications, and solar cells; and semi-conducting GaAs substrates that are used in LEDs, screen displays using micro-LEDs, printer head lasers and LEDs, 3-D sensing using VCSELs, data center communication using VCSELs, sensors for industrial robotics/near-infrared sensors, optical couplers, solar cells, night vision goggles, lidar for robotics and autonomous vehicles, and other lasers, as well as laser machining, cutting, and drilling. In addition, the company offers germanium substrates for use in multi-junction solar cells for satellites, optical sensors and detectors, terrestrial concentrated photo voltaic cells, infrared detectors, and carrier wafer for LED. Further, it provides 6N+ and 7N+ purified gallium, boron trioxide, gallium-magnesium alloy, pyrolytic boron nitride (pBN) crucibles, and pBN insulating parts. It sells its products through direct salesforce in the United States, China, and Europe, as well as through independent sales representatives and distributors in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and internationally.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of AXT is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 7.527% of AXT shares are held by insiders and 50.468% by institutions. How many people work for AXT?
Latest data suggests 1,456 work at AXT. When does the fiscal year end for AXT?
AXT's fiscal year ends in December. Where is AXT based?
AXT's address is: 4281 Technology Drive, Fremont, CA, United States, 94538 What is AXT's ISIN number?
AXT's international securities identification number is: US00246W1036 What is AXT's CUSIP number?
AXT's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 030514103