A broader semiconductor sell-off is weighing on Cerebras Systems (CBRS) shares as the company warms up to report its quarterly earnings later today (after market close). While the Nasdaq-listed firm is widely regarded as “The Nvidia Challenger”, options traders aren't entirely convinced that the Q1 print will help it reclaim some of its year-to-date losses in the days ahead.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq, now falling to second-place in gains year-to-date behind the small-cap Russell 2000, has dumped -1100 points since the first hour of trading yesterday.
Cerebras Systems is set to report its first quarterly results as a public company after the closing bell Tuesday, with traders anticipating a big move in the AI chipmaker's stock.
Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) is approaching its first earnings report as a public company with execution rather than demand as the key variable to watch, according to Wedbush analysts. Demand risk is "almost zero," according to Wedbush, given Cerebras's existing deals with OpenAI and Amazon, meaning results will largely reflect how well management delivers against its own targets.
Cerebras Systems' Q1 results, scheduled to be reported on June 23, are likely to benefit from AI infrastructure demand, cloud growth and an AWS collaboration.
Cerebras holds a $24.6 billion backlog, nearly 48 times FY25 revenue of $510 million, providing exceptional visibility. OpenAI and AWS commitments support projected revenue growth from $510 million in FY25 to $5.5 billion by FY28. Gross margins improved from 12% in 2022 to 39% in 2025, with further expansion potential through scale.
Cerebras Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CBRS) shares climbed about 23% on Monday after at least nine brokerages initiated coverage of the AI chip designer following the expiry of the quiet period, backing its unconventional wafer-scale architecture weeks after a strong market debut. IPO bookrunners Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Barclays and UBS were among the firms to initiate coverage.
Shares of Cerebras Systems CBRS surged more than 17% on Monday after a wave of Wall Street firms initiated coverage of the AI chipmaker. Analysts largely endorse the company's unconventional approach to artificial intelligence computing and highlight its potential to challenge established industry players.
Cerebras Systems went public on May 14. The stock price has experienced a sell-off since then.
Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman said the AI industry has to market data centers better. He said that Microsoft President Brad Smith's plan is what the industry should have been saying all along.
Cerebras Systems launched a high-profile IPO, surging 68% above its offering price but now faces significant volatility as the IPO excitement fades. CBRS trades at extreme valuation multiples (120x EV/Sales TTM and 202x P/E) reflecting a bull case the market cannot yet underwrite with current inputs. Revenue growth to $510 million in 2025 is heavily concentrated in UAE-linked customers and anchored by a $20 billion OpenAI commitment and AWS partnership.
Cerebras (CBRS) offers a speculative AI hardware play, targeting the emerging demand for ultra-fast, real-time inference over incremental intelligence gains. CBRS's validation is anchored by a multi-year, 750MW deployment agreement with OpenAI and a strategic partnership with AWS for cloud-based inference. Despite a $68B valuation and 2025 revenues of $510M, CBRS's $24.6B backlog and rapid revenue growth potential underpin the bullish thesis.