On June 29, AXT Inc fell 8.07% in regular trading, trading at approximately $65.24/share, with turnover of $111 million. The stock declined sharply against a broadly positive semiconductor equipment sector.

The sell-off reflects continued profit-taking following a prior rally driven by indium export review escalation and indium phosphide supply chain tightness. Compounding the pressure, CEO Morris S Young has cumulatively sold approximately 197,500 shares in recent weeks, while directors Jesse Chen and David C Chang have also been reducing their positions. The intensive insider selling has significantly constrained the stock's rebound potential.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, the broader group traded higher on the day, with Applied Materials up 3.56%, KLA-Tencor up 2.31%, and Lam Research up 1.19%. AXT Inc's sharp underperformance relative to peers highlights the stock-specific headwinds from profit-taking and executive disposals rather than sector-wide weakness.

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