🧠 The Signal Brief - AI Stock Insights & Picks

Welcome back to AltIndex's weekly update. Each week, we spotlight a stock making moves in our AI rankings, and this week, we're watching one that's been quietly crushing it in the semiconductor space while Wall Street debates whether AI is "overvalued."

Spoiler: The alternative data tells a different story at the moment.

After This Reddit Signal, $1,000 Turned into $5,300

July 15th: Reddit mentions of DOOR explode 3,968%
August 30th: The stock had gained 530%

The pattern repeated with OKLO: Reddit mentions surged over 800%, and now the stock is up 541% YTD.

It's happening again right now with stocks you've never heard of.

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While analysts argue about tech valuations, our AI is tracking what actually matters: revenue explosions, employee sentiment shifts, and web traffic surges that predict earnings beats before they happen.

This week's spotlight stock isn't a household name yet. But with 149% year-over-year revenue growth and alternative data that our AI model sees as "buy" signals, it might not stay under the radar for long.

Stock spotlight: Astera Labs (ALAB)

Astera Labs is a burgeoning company in the semiconductor industry, known for its innovative solutions and rapid growth. The company focuses on developing high-performance hardware products that address critical bottlenecks in data-centric systems, fostering data flow and efficiency.

The data:

• Revenue: $192M. Up 20.37% QoQ and up an astonishing 149.74% YoY.

• Net income: $51M. An increase of 60.97% QoQ and a remarkable 778.76% YoY.

• Analyst rating: 92% buy

• P/E ratio: 249.36, which is high, possibly overvalued

• Price momentum: Positive both short and long term (1 month and 1 year time frame)

• RSI: 81, overbought

• SMA10 is trending downward slightly

Alt data from the past few months:

• Employee business outlook: 94% positive

• Web traffic ↑ 153%

• Twitter following ↑ 20%

• Some insider selling over the past few months

The verdict:

AI score: 81 — buy signal.

Current price: $203.89

Price prediction: $235.09 (16.6% upside)

Bottom line: Astera Labs shows robust financial growth with significant increases in revenue and net income. While the high P/E ratio may suggest overvaluation, other fundamentals indicate strong performance. Despite short-term bearish signals from insider selling and technical indicators like the SMA and RSI, the long-term growth trajectory appears promising.

Employee sentiment, a massive spike in web traffic (possibly correlated to sales increases), and other alternative data trends further bolster the confidence in Astera Labs’ future performance. Given the comprehensive analysis, consider maintaining a positive outlook on Astera Labs while staying mindful of potential short-term corrections.

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What’s cooking in the markets right now?

Congress Buys

Cleo Fields went big on several positions in August (trades reported on Oct 1):

• Bought $100K - $250K of AMZN

• Bought $50K - $100K of NVDA

• Bought $100K - $250K of GOOGL

• And many more (see them here)

And Marjorie Taylor Greene also posted some new trades in September:

• Bought $1K - $15K of DUK

• Bought $1K - $15K of ADBE

• Bought $1K - $15K of DLR

• And several others (see them here)

Reddit Buzz

• Palantir (PLTR) is getting discussed a lot on Reddit in the past 24 hours, and it ain’t pretty. People are talking about the recent internal Army memo that highlights security vulnerabilities and flaws in Palantir's battlefield communication system. The conversation also touches on Palantir's market performance, with some users noting a pattern of its stock price changes preceding broader market trends. There is also criticism regarding the quality of Palantir's software and skepticism about the company's valuation due to its close ties with the U.S government.

• GameStop (GME) is the talk of the town again: People are actively discussing their experiences and thoughts about the stock on Reddit. Some users are talking about the new symbols related to GameStop in an OCC memo, questioning what they could mean. Some are expressing general satisfaction about being a GME holder and are talking about their purchasing activities, while others are sharing personal stories of buying products from GameStop stores during travels or seeking advice on how to order with lower shipping costs to international locations like France.

• Equifax (EFX) Reddit mentions are up 7,950%!

Miscellaneous

• Sentiment about Automatic Data Processing (ADP), the jobs data provider, has tanked 20.5%.

• Lucid Motors’ (LCID) job listings have dropped by 36.4%.

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That’s it for today. Hope you found these signals helpful and/or interesting.

Have a great weekend, and happy trading.
— Brandon and Blake