YOUNG MORRIS S 4

What Happened
Morris S. Young, CEO and director of AXT Inc (AXTI), sold 159,536 shares on March 2, 2026. The filing reports a weighted-average sale price of $43.32, with total reported proceeds of $6,911,466. The filing indicates the shares were sold in multiple transactions.

Key Details

• Transaction date: March 2, 2026; Form 4 filed with the SEC on March 3, 2026.
• Reported weighted-average price: $43.32 per share; proceeds: $6,911,466.
• Price range (per footnote): individual trades were between $39.38 and $46.98. Full per-trade breakdown is available upon request to the SEC, issuer, or a security holder.
• Transaction type: Sale (open market or private sale as reported).
• Shares owned after the transaction: Not specified in the data you provided (see the filing for post-transaction holdings).
• Filing timeliness: The Form 4 was filed the business day after the transaction (no late-filing indication in the provided info).

Context
Insider sales are often routine (for liquidity, tax, or diversification) and do not by themselves indicate a change in company prospects. Purchases typically carry more direct informational weight for investors. This filing documents a multi-trade sale by the CEO; it does not report derivative activity, awards, or gifts.