Stock fact sheet · data as of
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol ALAB · Technology · Semiconductors · United States · Growth
Is ALAB undervalued?
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock (ALAB) closed at 223.27 on 5 Nov 2026, 181% above the GLS average fair value of 79.52. 7 of the 7 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
The 7 models disagree widely: Graham Number gives 26.16 while GLS Growth gives 162.19. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, ALAB is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 5, growth score 91, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for ALAB
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 26.16 | -88% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 151.54 | -32% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 66.23 | -70% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 162.19 | -27% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 42.65 | -81% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 78.39 | -65% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 29.44 | -87% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 6.88 | -97% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 363.36 | +63% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - ALAB passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is low at 4.1 out of 10: returns on capital, margins or the balance sheet have not shown a lasting edge yet - often a young company, a thin-margin business or one that has only recently turned profitable.
Returns on capital are high - ROIC 15.7%, ROE 16.1%, ROA 14.3% - with debt at 0.03 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 0.9%.
Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Reportable 100% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 9/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded insider buy was on 1 Oct 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 15.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.1 / 10 | ROE | 16.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.03 | ROA | 14.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.9% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 9 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 29: Weak
ALAB scores 29 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 181% above our fair value; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 92% (over 80%), and the parts are thin too - value weak, premium fair, moat fair, health fair, red flags good, option trading strong, stability fair. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 92%, above the 80% ceiling of the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. The premium looks generous, but moves of that size can blow through any strike. The option chain is deep: 96,741 contracts of open interest across all expiries, which means tight fills at most strikes.
Volume runs at 8.2M shares a day on a market cap of $38.7B, with a beta of 3.86 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 181% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 92% (over 80%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 181% above fair value | |
| Premium | Fair | implied volatility 92% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 4.1/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Good | Red Flags score 82/100 | |
| Option trading | Strong | 40,051 contracts a day, 96,741 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 3.86, $38.7B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ALAB in the nightly calendar.
Analysts downgraded ALAB 1 time in the last 30 days with no upgrades; the latest action was a reiterated rating by Needham on 4 Nov 2026.
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Is ALAB undervalued right now?
No: at 223.27 the stock trades 181% above the GLS average fair value of 79.52 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of ALAB and what does it mean?
ALAB scores 29 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 3, 4, 7. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for ALAB?
79.52 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Astera Labs, Inc. Common Stock report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ALAB in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does ALAB have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 742 listed contracts with 96,741 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 92% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.