AXTI
AXT Inc
NASDAQ: AXTI · TECHNOLOGY · SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS
$64.38
+10.56% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$3.72B
P/E ratio
1,419.75
P/S ratio
29.67x
EPS (TTM)
$0.04
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$5 – $143
Volume
8.8M
AXT Inc (AXTI) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (44,045 shares)
Buy transactions
43
Sell transactions
57
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 7,500 | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 6,500 | — | — |
| 2026-03-13 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 37,905 | $51.13 | $1.94M |
| 2026-03-13 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 80,776 | $50.64 | $4.09M |
| 2026-03-13 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 8,083 | $50.25 | $406168.33 |
| 2026-03-12 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 8,256 | $50.20 | $414430.56 |
| 2026-03-12 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 6,003 | $48.95 | $293871.46 |
| 2026-03-11 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 15,000 | $47.13 | $706941.00 |
| 2026-03-10 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 30,832 | $45.60 | $1.41M |
| 2026-03-10 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 14,000 | $46.15 | $646105.60 |
| 2026-03-10 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 20,000 | $46.00 | $919918.00 |
| 2026-03-09 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 125,893 | $36.51 | $4.60M |
| 2026-03-09 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 12,452 | $37.69 | $469334.56 |
| 2026-03-06 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 8,300 | $39.65 | $329063.46 |
| 2026-03-06 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 2,000 | $36.63 | $73260.00 |
| 2026-03-05 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 11,147 | $38.26 | $426510.97 |
| 2026-03-05 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 20,000 | $38.42 | $768476.00 |
| 2026-03-04 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 8,800 | $38.83 | $341684.64 |
| 2026-03-04 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 20,000 | $38.53 | $770638.00 |
| 2026-03-03 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 3,780 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 11,007 | $40.49 | $445694.34 |
| 2026-03-02 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 159,536 | $43.32 | $6.91M |
| 2026-03-02 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 17,200 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Sale | 10,000 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 405,233 | $41.46 | $16.80M |
| 2026-03-02 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 11,320 | $45.59 | $516116.16 |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 92,440 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 65,685 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 55,500 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 34,203 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 92,440 | $3.06 | $282866.40 |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 65,685 | $5.21 | $342218.85 |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 55,500 | $5.77 | $320235.00 |
| 2026-02-26 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 34,203 | $9.50 | $324928.50 |
| 2026-02-18 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CEO | Buy | 218,170 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 75,718 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 7,800 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 25,000 | $14.84 | $371025.00 |
| 2025-12-08 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 37,160 | $12.46 | $462902.12 |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 32,680 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 19,193 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 17,331 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 35,000 | $12.05 | $421750.00 |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Buy | 32,680 | $3.06 | $100000.80 |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Buy | 19,193 | $5.21 | $99995.53 |
| 2025-12-04 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Buy | 17,331 | $5.77 | $99999.87 |
| 2025-12-02 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 25,000 | $12.33 | $308250.00 |
| 2025-11-28 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 25,000 | $10.72 | $268000.00 |
| 2025-11-21 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 12,000 | — | — |
| 2025-11-21 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 3,000 | — | — |
| 2025-11-17 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 33,130 | $10.40 | $344386.35 |
| 2025-11-14 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 70,000 | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Buy | 70,000 | $5.21 | $364700.00 |
| 2025-11-13 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 101,297 | $10.14 | $1.03M |
| 2025-11-07 | LEBLANC, LEONARD J | Director | Sale | 3,637 | $8.41 | $30587.17 |
| 2025-11-06 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 22,675 | $8.87 | $201177.13 |
| 2025-11-05 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 52,515 | $9.21 | $483600.13 |
| 2025-11-05 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Sale | 100,000 | $8.94 | $894040.00 |
| 2025-11-04 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 27,720 | $8.09 | $224182.73 |
| 2025-11-03 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 80,000 | $8.65 | $691848.00 |
| 2025-10-31 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Sale | 30,000 | — | — |
| 2025-10-28 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | CEO | Buy | 100,000 | — | — |
| 2025-10-28 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 37,500 | — | — |
| 2025-10-20 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Sale | 10,280 | — | — |
| 2025-10-20 | FISCHER, GARY L | CFO | Buy | 10,280 | $2.18 | $22410.40 |
| 2025-07-29 | LEBLANC, LEONARD J | Director | Buy | 29,112 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | CHRISTINE, RUSSELL | Director | Buy | 55,172 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Buy | 55,172 | — | — |
| 2025-05-15 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Buy | 55,172 | — | — |
| 2025-02-25 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 30,000 | $1.36 | $40929.00 |
| 2025-02-18 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 223,590 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 33,264 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 77,600 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 14,750 | — | — |
| 2024-11-11 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 111,795 | — | — |
| 2024-11-11 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 38,800 | — | — |
| 2024-10-29 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 22,003 | — | — |
| 2024-10-29 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 13,009 | — | — |
| 2024-08-20 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 39,792 | — | — |
| 2024-08-20 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 17,645 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CHRISTINE, RUSSELL | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2023-11-10 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 111,795 | — | — |
| 2023-11-10 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 38,800 | — | — |
| 2023-05-19 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Sale | 108,112 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | CHRISTINE, RUSSELL | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2023-05-18 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Buy | 23,323 | — | — |
| 2023-05-15 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 108,112 | — | — |
| 2023-02-28 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Sale | 7,500 | $4.45 | $33375.00 |
| 2023-01-03 | LEBLANC, LEONARD J | Director, DIRECTOR EMERITUS | Buy | 18,306 | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | YOUNG, MORRIS S | Director, CHAIRMAN AND CEO | Buy | 111,795 | — | — |
| 2022-10-28 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Buy | 38,800 | — | — |
| 2022-08-04 | CHRISTINE, RUSSELL | Director | Sale | 7,500 | $9.40 | $70500.00 |
| 2022-08-01 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Sale | 40,000 | $9.19 | $367600.00 |
| 2022-07-29 | FISCHER, GARY L | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO & CORP SEC | Sale | 60,000 | $8.25 | $495000.00 |
| 2022-05-19 | CHRISTINE, RUSSELL | Director | Buy | 15,238 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | CHEN, JESSE | Director | Buy | 15,238 | — | — |
| 2022-05-19 | CHANG, DAVID C | Director | Buy | 15,238 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are AXTI insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, AXTI insiders have been net sellers, with about $49.97M in stock sold across 57 sales, against 10 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at AXTI mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which AXTI insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. FISCHER, GARY L accounts for the largest share on record, with about $24.10M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.