On July 31, AXT Inc rose 28.17% in pre-market trading, trading at $59.0/share, with turnover of $4.7569 million. The surge was driven by the company's Q2 earnings report released after the prior session's close, which dramatically exceeded market expectations across all key metrics.

AXT Inc reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.19, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $0.07 by 171%. Revenue came in at $47.6 million, well above the $34.1 million estimate, representing a 165% year-over-year increase from $18.0 million. The company swung to profitability from a year-ago loss of $0.15 per share. Adjusted gross margin surged to 45.0% from 8.2% in the year-ago quarter, signaling a dramatic improvement in earnings quality.

The stock had previously declined over 20% due to B. Riley cutting its price target from $73 to $52 and broader optical communication sector weakness. The blowout earnings report is now catalyzing a sharp rebound, with oversold recovery momentum amplifying the move. Institutional consensus target remains at $96.50 according to FactSet.

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