On August 10, AXT Inc declined 5.69% in regular trading, trading at $82.76/share, with turnover of $198 million. The stock had risen over 5% in pre-market trading but reversed sharply after the open, displaying a pronounced high-open-low-close pattern.

The pullback reflects concentrated profit-taking following a significant post-earnings rally. AXT reported Q2 results on July 30 that massively exceeded expectations, with revenue of $47.59 million versus the $34.09 million consensus estimate, and adjusted EPS of $0.19 beating expectations by 171%. Indium phosphide substrate revenue reached a record $30.70 million in the quarter, and adjusted gross margin surged to 45.0% from 8.2% a year earlier. The stock surged nearly 28% on earnings day, subsequently fell 9.13% and 9.65% on consecutive sessions due to profit-taking, then rebounded over multiple trading days. The current intraday reversal mirrors prior profit-taking episodes as short-term gains triggered renewed selling pressure.

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