QM · rank #10 · 2026-07-27
ALAB
NASDAQ · $52.04B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +330.39% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +21.1% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +26.7% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $52.04B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-26 | $391.74 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-27 | $91.02 |
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Summary
Astera Labs is a fabless semiconductor company delivering high-speed PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and NVLink Fusion connectivity solutions purpose-built for hyperscale AI infrastructure at rack scale.
Rationale
The momentum_12_1 of 3.30 reflects genuine fundamental acceleration—93% YoY revenue growth, 76% gross margins, and a Q2 guide of $355–365M confirm that price strength is earnings-driven, not sentiment-only, satisfying the quality-momentum screen's core logic.
Material risks
- 1Hyperscaler customers (who represent concentrated revenue) could internalize rack-scale connectivity design, directly eliminating Astera's specialized role—this is the canonical in-house displacement risk that warrants monitoring given no disclosed long-term contract backlog.
- 2Standardization across PCIe 6, CXL, UALink, and Ethernet opens the door to multi-vendor commoditization that could compress Astera's currently exceptional gross margins as the interconnect market matures.
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