The chipmaker swung to an unexpected adjusted profit of $29.82 million in the third quarter, reversing a year-ago loss and significantly beating market projections of a shortfall. Performance was heavily driven by cloud and services revenue, which surged past threefold thanks to an anchor agreement with OpenAI. Looking down the pipeline, the company reinforced ambitious multi-year growth targets while preparing to unveil an additional partnership with Microsoft next year. Leadership emphasized that ongoing delivery constraints tied to major contracts stem from external utility and real estate bottlenecks rather than chip supply limitations.
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Prior to the unexpected quarterly profit and guidance hike, the stock had tumbled 47.2 pe…: Prior to the unexpected quarterly profit and guidance hike, the stock had tumbled 47.2 percent below its May initial public offering price.
Delays facing the firm's $20 billion OpenAI contract are caused by broader power and land…: Delays facing the firm's $20 billion OpenAI contract are caused by broader power and land shortages rather than semiconductor fabrication problems.
Management reaffirmed its target to triple top-line revenue by 2027 while securing a new…: Management reaffirmed its target to triple top-line revenue by 2027 while securing a new cloud collaboration with Microsoft to be detailed next year.
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Nov 13 : Cerebras Systems' shares gained more than 14 per cent in early trading on Friday, after the chipmaker raised its annual sales forecast and posted a surprise profit, indicating momentum in its challenge to Nvidia in the AI chip market.
The gains, if they hold, would add over $3 billion to Cerebras' market value, as the upbeat forecast helped offset concerns over heavy AI spending and the uncertainty triggered by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's resignation.
• As of Thursday's close, Cerebras' shares were down 47.2 per cent from their May IPO price of $185 apiece
• Cerebras now expects 2026 adjusted revenue of $940 million to $960 million, up from its previous forecast of $880 million to $890 million
• Analysts, on average, expected sales of $887.04 million for the period, according to data compiled by LSEG
• The chipmaker reiterated plans to triple revenue in 2027, and said it has signed a cloud deal with Microsoft, with details to be shared next year
• On the earnings call, CEO Andrew Feldman said delivery delays under Cerebras' $20…
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