Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB – Get Free Report) shares dropped 7.6% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $445.80 and last traded at $446.3040. 2,081,089 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 63% from the average daily volume of 5,676,623 shares. The stock had previously closed at $483.02.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on ALAB shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of Astera Labs from $260.00 to $460.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Loop Capital initiated coverage on Astera Labs in a report on Thursday, March 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target for the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on Astera Labs from $165.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn initiated coverage on Astera Labs in a research note on Friday, May 1st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 target price on shares of Astera Labs in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.75.
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Astera Labs Stock Performance
Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.61 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $308.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.19 million. Astera Labs had a return on equity of 18.49% and a net margin of 26.72%.The company’s revenue was up 93.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.33 earnings per share. Astera Labs has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Astera Labs, Inc. will post 1.84 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity at Astera Labs
In other news, COO Sanjay Gajendra sold 400,000 shares of Astera Labs stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.30, for a total transaction of $116,120,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 5,064,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,470,141,033.90. The trade was a 7.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Stefan A. Dyckerhoff sold 3,505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.35, for a total transaction of $1,277,046.75. Following the transaction, the director owned 60,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,909,822.90. The trade was a 5.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,968,942 shares of company stock worth $439,344,964 over the last quarter. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ALAB. Glenmede Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Astera Labs by 2.7% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 1,909 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Astera Labs by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 12,297 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,046,000 after purchasing an additional 57 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Astera Labs by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $208,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in Astera Labs by 9.2% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Astera Labs by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $546,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares in the last quarter. 60.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Astera Labs Company Profile
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company that develops connectivity solutions for data center and cloud infrastructure. The firm focuses on addressing signal integrity and link management challenges that arise as server architectures incorporate higher-bandwidth processors and accelerators. Its technology is aimed at improving reliability and performance for high-speed interconnects used in servers, storage systems and compute accelerators.
The company’s product portfolio centers on silicon devices and accompanying firmware and software that enhance and manage high-speed links.
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