$Astera Labs, Inc.(ALAB)$ A reported 1Q26 results on May 6, with revenue, gross margin, operating margin, and EPS all beating consensus. The company guided 2Q26 revenue of $360M (+17% QoQ), significantly above consensus of $310M. JPMorgan raised its price target to $280 (from $205) and reiterated Overweight, signaling that the AI high-speed interconnect sector has entered a new phase driven by product portfolio expansion. I. š Consensus One: AI Infrastructure Remains the Core Engine View: The AI compute arms race shows no signs of deceleration; cloud and hyperscaler customers continue aggressive capacity build-out. Logic: 1Q26 revenue of $308.4M (+14% QoQ, +93% YoY) and 2Q26 guidance of $360M (+17% QoQ, +88% YoY) both significantly exceeded consen