On June 8, AXT Inc rose 5.35% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately 93.2 USD/share, with trading volume of $9.47 million. The rebound comes after the stock experienced a significant correction from its all-time high.

The rally is primarily attributed to a technical rebound following an extended selloff. AXT previously surged over 16% on May 22 after reporting Q1 earnings that beat expectations, with revenue growing 38.7% year-over-year and losses narrowing substantially, driven by strong AI optical communication demand. However, the stock subsequently faced persistent profit-taking pressure and has pulled back significantly from its peak. Today's semiconductor equipment sector is collectively rallying, with Applied Materials up 4.53%, Lam Research up 4.25%, Teradyne up 4.49%, KLA up 3.95%, and ASML up 3.92%, providing favorable sector tailwinds for the rebound.

Notably, CEO Morris S Young recently exercised options and sold approximately 197,498 shares, while Director Jesse Chen filed a plan to sell approximately 109,526 shares valued at around $11.59 million. This intensive insider selling may cap near-term upside momentum.

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