Astera Labs, Inc. (listed in Italy under the symbol 1ALAB on Borsa Italiana) is the Italian-market line for Astera Labs, Inc., a U.S. semiconductor company focused on high‑speed connectivity solutions... Astera Labs, Inc. (listed in Italy under the symbol 1ALAB on Borsa Italiana) is the Italian-market line for Astera Labs, Inc., a U.S. semiconductor company focused on high‑speed connectivity solutions for cloud and AI infrastructure.
## Company overview
Astera Labs designs and sells semiconductor-based connectivity products used in data centers and AI infrastructure, including high-speed PCIe, CXL, Ethernet and related connectivity solutions. The company targets hyperscale cloud providers and major system manufacturers that need to remove bandwidth and latency bottlenecks in AI and cloud workloads.
## Listing and identification
On the Italian Stock Exchange, the stock is quoted as Astera Labs, Inc. with the ticker 1ALAB and exchange code IT:1ALAB (BIT:1ALAB). It represents the same underlying Astera Labs equity that also trades in the U.S. under the ticker ALAB on Nasdaq.
## Business focus
Astera Labs positions itself as a provider of "rack‑scale" AI connectivity, combining silicon hardware and its COSMOS software suite to manage connectivity, telemetry and optimization across large fleets of servers. Its product portfolio spans PCIe retimers and switches, CXL memory connectivity, Ethernet and emerging interconnect standards to support next‑generation AI systems.
## Ownership and investors
The stock has significant institutional ownership, with over 1,000 institutional investors and funds holding positions in Astera Labs, including large asset managers and mutual funds. Institutional shares number over 120 million according to recent disclosures, indicating broad participation by professional investors.
## Recent context
Astera Labs has been expanding its connectivity portfolio and partnerships in the AI ecosystem, including work around NVIDIA NVLink Fusion and collaborations with major data center and semiconductor players. Analyst coverage notes both its strategic position in AI connectivity and typical growth‑stock risks such as valuation sensitivity and adoption of new interconnect standards.