June 24 (Reuters) - Cerebras shares tumbled about 14% before the bell on Wednesday after the chip designer warned that annual profit margins would undershoot first-quarter figures in its debut earnings following a blockbuster initial public offering.
If the losses hold through the open, the stock is expected to trade at its lowest level since listing more than a month ago and is on track to wipe out over $6 billion in market value.
Cerebras forecast adjusted gross margins of 38% to 41% for 2026, compared with the 47% it reported for the first quarter.
The projection is far below those of rivals such as Nvidia's mid-70% range and Advanced Micro Devices' mid-50%, even as it came above ***** ysts' estimates of 29.58%.
Analysts have flagged that gross margins could be pressured by the company manufacturing relatively larger-sized chips, and as it rents back its own systems from an existing client to meet short-term demand while it builds out more data center capacity.
If the losses hold through the open, the stock is expected to trade at its lowest level since listing more than a month ago and is on track to wipe out over $6 billion in market value.
Cerebras forecast adjusted gross margins of 38% to 41% for 2026, compared with the 47% it reported for the first quarter.
The projection is far below those of rivals such as Nvidia's mid-70% range and Advanced Micro Devices' mid-50%, even as it came above ***** ysts' estimates of 29.58%.
Analysts have flagged that gross margins could be pressured by the company manufacturing relatively larger-sized chips, and as it rents back its own systems from an existing client to meet short-term demand while it builds out more data center capacity.
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