Shareholders in Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a major upgrade to their near-term forecasts. The consensus estimated revenue numbers rose, with their view now clearly much more bullish on the company's business prospects.

After this upgrade, Astera Labs' eleven analysts are now forecasting revenues of US$609m in 2025. This would be a huge 99% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of US$503m in 2025. It looks like there's been a clear increase in optimism around Astera Labs, given the chunky increase in revenue forecasts.

Additionally, the consensus price target for Astera Labs increased 38% to US$99.25, showing a clear increase in optimism from the analysts involved.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's pretty clear that there is an expectation that Astera Labs' revenue growth will slow down substantially, with revenues to the end of 2025 expected to display 74% growth on an annualised basis. This is compared to a historical growth rate of 186% over the past year. Juxtapose this against the other companies in the industry with analyst coverage, which are forecast to grow their revenues (in aggregate) 19% per year. So it's pretty clear that, while Astera Labs' revenue growth is expected to slow, it's still expected to grow faster than the industry itself.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away from this upgrade is that analysts lifted their revenue estimates for next year. The analysts also expect revenues to grow faster than the wider market. There was also a nice increase in the price target, with analysts apparently feeling that the intrinsic value of the business is improving. Given that analysts appear to be expecting substantial improvement in the sales pipeline, now could be the right time to take another look at Astera Labs.

That's a pretty serious upgrade, but shareholders might be even more pleased to know that forecasts expect Astera Labs to be able to reach break-even within the next few years. For more information, you can click through to our free platform to learn more about these forecasts.

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