Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB – Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 11,100,000 shares, an increase of 12.8% from the September 15th total of 9,840,000 shares. Approximately 9.8% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 3,010,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.7 days.
Astera Labs Stock Up 5.0 %
ALAB opened at $65.59 on Thursday. Astera Labs has a twelve month low of $36.22 and a twelve month high of $95.21. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.11.
Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $76.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.41 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Astera Labs will post -0.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Insider Activity at Astera Labs
In other news, insider Sanjay Gajendra sold 110,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.47, for a total transaction of $7,641,700.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 835,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $58,007,450. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. In other Astera Labs news, insider Sanjay Gajendra sold 110,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.47, for a total transaction of $7,641,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 835,000 shares in the company, valued at $58,007,450. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jack R. Lazar sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.69, for a total value of $185,070.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 137,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,451,530. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 564,458 shares of company stock valued at $31,970,841.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Astera Labs
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in Astera Labs during the 1st quarter worth about $952,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Astera Labs during the first quarter worth approximately $127,268,000. Forge First Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Astera Labs during the first quarter worth approximately $1,143,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD bought a new stake in shares of Astera Labs during the first quarter valued at approximately $44,514,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Astera Labs in the first quarter valued at approximately $18,666,000.
Astera Labs Company Profile
Astera Labs, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor-based connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure. Its Intelligent Connectivity Platform is comprised of a portfolio of data, network, and memory connectivity products, which are built on a unifying software-defined architecture that enables customers to deploy and operate high performance cloud and AI infrastructure at scale.
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