Cathie Wood Buys the Dip as Cerebras Heads Into Its First Public Earnings Test
15.06.2026 - 01:36:56 | boerse-global.de
All eyes are on Cerebras Systems as the AI chipmaker prepares to release its first quarterly earnings report as a publicly traded company on June 23. The stock has been on a wild ride since its market debut — down nearly 45% from its May all-time high, yet still holding a double-digit gain from the IPO price. Friday’s session captured the mood perfectly: the shares slid 5.54% to $214 as investors rotated capital into SpaceX’s mega listing, but the week still closed with a gain of roughly 6%.
That turbulence hasn’t deterred Cathie Wood. ARK Invest snapped up Cerebras shares worth about $15 million this week, using the pullback to build on the position it opened during the IPO phase. Wood’s vote of confidence underscores the market’s split personality — short-term volatility clashes with a long-term thesis that many on Wall Street find compelling.
Analysts See a Wide Gap Between Price and Potential
The sell side is firmly in the bullish camp. All ten analysts covering Cerebras rate the stock a buy, and the average price target sits at $294 — more than 37% above Friday’s close. Citi leads the pack with a $340 target, while Craig-Hallum and Needham have set their sights at $325 and $300, respectively. Morgan Stanley, though more cautious, still recommends overweighting the name with a $250 target.
The optimism rests on a massive $24.6 billion backlog, anchored by a long-term computing services contract with OpenAI that runs through 2028. That order book gives Cerebras rare visibility for a company of its age, but it also raises the question of how quickly management can convert those commitments into cash.
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Strong Growth, but a Narrow Customer Base
The last full fiscal year offered evidence that the business is scaling rapidly. Revenue hit $510 million in 2025, up 76% from the prior year. Hardware sales contributed $358.4 million, while cloud services — a key indicator of recurring income — added $151.6 million.
Still, the revenue picture carries a glaring concentration risk. G42 and the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence accounted for 86% of 2025 sales, and at the end of last year MBZUAI alone represented nearly 78% of outstanding receivables. Two new partnerships are designed to dilute that dependency. In March 2026 Cerebras signed a memorandum of understanding with AWS to deploy its chips in Amazon’s data centers, and OpenAI has selected Cerebras as its preferred inference solution.
The June 23 Report Will Be a Crucible
When Cerebras delivers its first quarterly numbers as a listed company on June 23, investors will be watching three things above all: how much revenue the AWS and OpenAI relationships contributed, how fast the $24.6 billion backlog is being worked through, and whether cash burn is accelerating or stabilising. Consensus estimates call for $181 million in quarterly sales, and management’s commentary on cloud infrastructure expansion with AWS will be closely scrutinised.
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On the technical side, the $200 level has emerged as a critical support. A break below that floor could invite further selling pressure. Additional risks loom outside the company’s control: potential power moratoriums for data centers in California and New York threaten to slow the expansion of the AI infrastructure that Cerebras depends on.
With 264% annualised volatility, the stock is not for the faint-hearted. But between Cathie Wood’s fresh buying, a wall of analyst upgrades, and a backlog that would be the envy of most chip companies, the narrative is far from settled. June 23 will set the tone for the next chapter.
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