How to buy AXT stock | $9.54

AXT, Inc 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. AXT employs 988 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$86.7 million.

How to buy shares in AXT

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Narrow down top brands with our comparison table.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for AXT. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: AXTI. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until AXT reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$9.54, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of AXT, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of AXT. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

AXT share price

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AXT shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$9.54
52-week range	USD$1.85 - USD$10.82
50-day moving average	USD$9.3112
200-day moving average	USD$6.2679
Wall St. target price	USD$10.65
PE ratio	40
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.078

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AXT price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $9.54 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-13)	-16.97%
1 month (2020-12-18)	-3.05%
3 months (2020-10-20)	51.19%
6 months (2020-07-20)	89.66%

1 year (2020-01-17)	94.69%
2 years (2019-01-18)	138.50%
3 years (2018-01-19)	3.14%
5 years (2016-01-20)	294.21%

Is AXT under- or over-valued?

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 P/E ratio

AXT's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 40x. In other words, AXT shares trade at around 40x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

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's EBITDA

AXT's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$3.5 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a AXT's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

AXT financials

Revenue TTM	USD$86.7 million
Gross profit TTM	USD$24.8 million
Return on assets TTM	-0.22%
Return on equity TTM	0.43%
Profit margin	-1.01%
Book value	$4.763
Market capitalisation	USD$398.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting AXT shares

There are currently 1.5 million AXT shares held short by investors – that's known as AXT's "short interest". This figure is 35.3% down from 2.3 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting AXT shares can be evaluated.

AXT's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

AXT's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of AXT shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of AXT shares traded daily (recently around 1.0 million). AXT's SIR currently stands at 1.45. In other words for every 100,000 AXT shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1450 shares are currently held short.

However AXT's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of AXT shares, or, against the total number of tradable AXT shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case AXT's short interest could be expressed as 0.03% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 AXT shares in existence, roughly 30 shares are currently held short) or 0.0349% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable AXT shares, roughly 35 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against AXT.

Find out more about how you can short AXT stock.

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 $1.85 up to $10.82. 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 2.3097. 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. researches, develops, and produces compound and single element semiconductor substrates. It produces semiconductor substrates using its proprietary vertical gradient freeze technology. The company offers indium phosphide (InP) for use in fiber optic lasers and detectors, passive optical networks, data center connectivity, silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, terrestrial solar cells, radio frequency amplifier and switching, infrared light-emitting diode (LEDs) motion control, and infrared thermal imaging, as well as for 5G. It also provides semi-insulating gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrates for applications in power amplifiers, direct broadcast television, transistors, satellite communications, and solar cells; and semi-conducting GaAs substrates that are used in 3-D sensing, data center communication, high brightness LEDs, lasers, near-infrared sensors, printer head lasers and LEDs, optical couplers, solar cells, and night vision goggles, as well as laser machining, cutting, and drilling. In addition, the company offers germanium (Ge) substrates for use in satellite solar cells, optical sensors and detectors, terrestrial concentrated photo voltaic cells, multi-junction solar cells for satellites, and infrared detectors. Further, it provides materials, including 4N raw gallium, 6N+ purified gallium, Boron trioxide, Gallium-Magnesium alloy, pyrolytic boron nitride (pBN) crucibles, and pBN insulating parts. AXT, Inc. 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. The company was formerly known as American Xtal Technology, Inc. and changed its name to AXT, Inc. in July 2000. AXT, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of AXT is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 6.484% of AXT shares are held by insiders and 65.89% by institutions.

• How many people work for AXT?

  Latest data suggests 988 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: 00246W103