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Jesse Chen

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Latest: Director selling · June 2026

4 filings analyzed · 1 company · Latest 2026-06-15

Companies

Company Buys Sells Direction
AXT INC AXTI 0 10 Net selling

Activity

June 2026
2026-06-15 AXT INC AXTI
high
Sell
22,000 shares
$2,041,992
Significance 6/10

Director Jesse Chen sold 22,000 AXTI shares for $2,041,992.30 over two days; stock up 160.1% in 90 days but down 19.4% from peak.

Jesse Chen executed 2 separate sales totaling 22,000 shares for $2,041,992.30 on June 11–12, 2026, reducing his stake by 28.0% from 78,447 to 56,447 shares. The sales occurred at a blended average price of $92.82, which is 19.4% below the 52-week high of $143.16 and 6.8% lower than prices 30 days prior. The broader context shows AXTI stock has surged 160.1% over 90 days, yet the company reported a net loss of $1.6M in its latest quarter and negative annual revenue growth of -11.1%, suggesting the recent rally may have disconnected from fundamentals. Chen's prior trades at AXTI (5 sells since June 3) have not yet matured for 90-day assessment, making the timing signal unclear, though his cross-ticker sales history shows a 0.00% well-timed rate, indicating historically poor predictive value.

2026-06-10 AXT INC AXTI
medium
Sell
16,500 shares
$1,484,537
Significance 5/10

Director Jesse Chen sold 16,500 shares (3 transactions) for $1,484,537.10 at AXT INC; stock down -32.2% (30d), -40.4% from 52-week high.

Jesse Chen, a Director at AXT INC, executed 3 separate sales totaling 16,500 shares for $1,484,537.10 over three consecutive trading days (June 8–10, 2026) at blended average price $89.97, reducing his holdings by 17.4% from 94,947 to 78,447 shares. The stock has since fallen -32.2% over 30 days and trades -40.4% below its 52-week high of $143.16, now at $85.29. Contextually, the company reported revenue of $26,924,000.00 (latest quarter) with net income of $-1,620,000.00 and annual revenue decline of -11.1%, reflecting operational headwinds; his prior two sales at this ticker (March 10–11, 2026) both preceded price rallies, with 90-day returns of +129.7% and +124.9% respectively, suggesting a pattern of selling before recoveries rather than avoiding declines.

2026-06-05 AXT INC AXTI
medium
Sell
10,133 shares
$1,109,514
Significance 5/10

Jesse Chen (Director) sold 10,133 shares of AXTI in 2 transactions for $1,109,513.88 at prices $111.36 and $108.28

Jesse Chen executed 2 separate sales totaling 10,133 shares for $1,109,513.88 on 2026-06-03 and 2026-06-04, reducing his holdings by 9.6% from 105,080 shares to 94,947 shares. The sales occurred at prices well above the current price of $89.04 and near the 52-week high of $143.16, when the stock was down 15.1% over the prior 30 days. At AXTI specifically, Chen's 2 prior sales on 2026-03-11 and 2026-03-10 achieved 90-day returns of +124.9% and +129.7%, respectively—meaning the stock rose substantially after each prior sale. The company remains unprofitable with net income of $-1,620,000.00 and is in revenue decline (down 11.1% annually), creating a backdrop where a director's discretionary sale warrant investor attention to whether circumstances have shifted materially since those prior gains materialized.

March 2026
2026-03-12 AXT INC AXTI
high
Sell
29,000 shares
$1,353,047
Significance 6/10

AXT Inc director Jesse Chen sold 29,000 shares for $1,353,046.60 across two transactions, reducing stake by 19.0% amid 91.9% 30-day surge.

Jesse Chen, a director at AXT Inc, executed two separate sales totaling 29,000 shares on 2026-03-10 and 2026-03-11 at blended average price of $46.66, raising $1,353,046.60. The sales reduced his holdings from 152,612 shares to 123,612 shares, a 19.0% reduction. This substantial liquidation occurs against a backdrop of extraordinary recent momentum: the stock has surged 91.9% over 30 days and 215.5% over 90 days, trading at $46.73 (just 1.3% below its 52-week high of $47.36). While the company demonstrates strong revenue growth of 31.1% year-over-year, it remains unprofitable with net income of $-1,906,000.00 on quarterly revenue of $27,955,000.00. The timing of this director-level liquidation during a period of extreme positive price momentum, combined with ongoing operational losses, represents a material shift in insider positioning and merits investor attention to whether insider confidence in the valuation or near-term trajectory has changed.

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