Astera Labs stock plunges 21% after Amazon warrant deal clouds margin outlook
Astera Labs shares fell 21.4% to $143.71 after disclosing Amazon-linked warrants tied to up to $6.5 billion in future purchases, which CFO Mike Tate said will hit gross margins by about two points per quarter. Tate will retire as CFO on March 2, with Desmond Lynch named successor. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 92% to $270.6 million, beating estimates. The company forecast March-quarter revenue above analyst expectations.