
Astera Labs PCIe Gen 6 momentum, strong Q1 revenue growth and AI data center demand put focus on its outlook, valuation and competitive pressures.
Astera Labs, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.00B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $760.99M |
| EBITDA | $233.38M |
| Operating Margin | 20.10% |
| Return on Equity | 21.10% |
| Return on Assets | 10.10% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $5.95 |
| Book Value | $8.72 |
| Price-to-Book | 46.63 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 65.54 |
| EV/Revenue | 68.38 |
| EV/EBITDA | 293.42 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 144.40% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 93.40% |
| Shares Outstanding | $171.41M |
| Float | $153.80M |
| % Insiders | 10.73% |
| % Institutions | 75.12% |
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Astera Labs PCIe Gen 6 momentum, strong Q1 revenue growth and AI data center demand put focus on its outlook, valuation and competitive pressures.

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astera Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALAB), a leader in semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for rack-scale AI infrastructure, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter 2026 after the close of market on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026.

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Astera Labs gained Nasdaq-100 inclusion in June, boosting institutional visibility and potential share price revaluation. ALAB delivered 93% Y/Y revenue growth and 97% Y/Y gross profit growth in Q1, driven by surging AI infrastructure demand. AI hyperscaler CapEx tailwinds and a unique smart fabric switch portfolio position ALAB as a key beneficiary of the AI boom.

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