On August 18, Astera Labs, Inc. declined 4.99% in regular trading, trading at 304.96 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $170 million.
On the news front, the semiconductor sector experienced a broad selloff, with Marvell Technology down 6.12%, Intel down 4.92%, Micron Technology down 4.47%, Advanced Micro Devices down 3.94%, and NVIDIA down 1.96%, reflecting industry-wide pressure. On August 17, Astera Labs had surged 8.67% after Northland Securities upgraded the stock to Outperform with a $350 price target, compounded by sector momentum. The rapid short-term rally triggered profit-taking pressure in the current session.
Fundamentally, the company reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.80 versus the $0.69 estimate, with revenue of $392.4 million beating expectations. Q3 guidance of $540-560 million significantly exceeded the $417 million consensus. RBC Capital raised its target to $500, while Morgan Stanley set its target at $335. The AI infrastructure demand thesis remains intact, with the current pullback reflecting near-term gains realization rather than a shift in fundamentals.
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