AXT Inc. (AXTI) Soars 7.6% on Bargain-Hunting

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AXT Inc. bounced back by 7.65 percent on Friday to close at $123.78 apiece as investors resorted to bargain-hunting following three consecutive days of losses.

The rally was primarily driven by continued optimism for its stock, despite falling sharply in the previous trading day following the adjournment of its 2026 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting.

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In a statement, AXT Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) announced that the shareholders’ meeting was rescheduled to June 4, 2026, at 11 AM Pacific Time (2 PM EDT), due to the lack of a required quorum.

In other news, AXT Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) recently announced improvements to its earnings performance in the first quarter of the year.

During the period, the company slashed its attributable net loss by 81 percent to $1.62 million from $8.798 million in the same period last year, amid an 84 percent decrease in operating loss, at $1.585 million versus $10.275 million year-on-year.

Revenues also surged by 39 percent to $26.9 million from $19.3 million year-on-year.

Looking ahead, AXT Inc. (NASDAQ:AXTI) posted a highly optimistic outlook about its business, with the company expecting to ride the booming artificial intelligence industry through a strong demand from data center operators.

“As the market continues to grow, capacity will become a critical enabler. Longer-term capacity planning is one of the most important discussions we are having today with customers and major supply chain players in our space. The message we have for them is this: AXT is stepping up. We believe we are in the best position to support and enable our industry in meeting the current and future needs,” CEO Morris Young said.

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