On June 11, AXT Inc rose 5.52% in pre-market trading, trading at $90.50/share, with trading volume of approximately $3.45 million.

The stock staged a technical rebound following an extended pullback from its recent historical highs. AXT Inc had surged over 16% on May 22 after reporting better-than-expected Q1 earnings driven by robust AI optical communication demand, pushing shares to record levels. Since then, the stock has experienced sustained selling pressure from profit-taking and intensive insider disposals, resulting in a significant decline from its peak.

Adding support to today's bounce, the semiconductor equipment sector rallied broadly, with Applied Materials up 4.53%, KLA-Tencor up 4.49%, Lam Research up 4.41%, ASML up 3.82%, and Teradyne up 3.54%. However, investors should note that CEO Morris S Young recently sold approximately 197,498 shares through option exercises and open-market sales, while Director Jesse Chen filed a plan to sell approximately 109,500 shares. This intensive insider selling may cap near-term rebound potential.

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