Northland Capmk Brokers Decrease Earnings Estimates for AXT

AXT, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) – Northland Capmk lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AXT in a research report issued on Monday, April 28th. Northland Capmk analyst T. Savageaux now anticipates that the semiconductor company will post earnings of ($0.14) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.08). The consensus estimate for AXT’s current full-year earnings is ($0.12) per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for AXT’s Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS and FY2025 earnings at ($0.44) EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $5.00 price target on shares of AXT in a research note on Friday, February 21st. B. Riley reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $6.00 price objective (up previously from $5.50) on shares of AXT in a report on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $4.50 price objective on shares of AXT in a report on Tuesday. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded AXT to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5.13.

AXT Stock Down 4.3 %

Shares of AXTI stock opened at $1.35 on Wednesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $1.46 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.95. AXT has a 12-month low of $1.13 and a 12-month high of $4.23. The firm has a market cap of $61.56 million, a P/E ratio of -4.82 and a beta of 2.36.

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The semiconductor company reported ($0.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.08). AXT had a negative return on equity of 5.27% and a negative net margin of 11.70%. The firm had revenue of $25.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $23.94 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AXT

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AXTI. Park Edge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of AXT by 25.1% during the first quarter. Park Edge Advisors LLC now owns 62,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 12,550 shares in the last quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in AXT by 40.7% in the fourth quarter. Formidable Asset Management LLC now owns 43,500 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $94,000 after acquiring an additional 12,575 shares during the period. Systematic Financial Management LP lifted its stake in AXT by 5.0% in the fourth quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 1,551,380 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,366,000 after acquiring an additional 74,211 shares during the period. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new stake in AXT in the fourth quarter worth $628,000. Finally, Man Group plc purchased a new stake in AXT in the fourth quarter worth $67,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 49.52% of the company’s stock.

AXT Company Profile

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.