Investing
Investment Purchases
Astera Labs, Inc. Investment Purchases decreased by 19.0% to $156.63M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.9%, from $190.82M to $156.63M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows an upward trend with a 113.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates a surplus of cash being deployed into financial markets rather than core operations; a decrease may suggest a need for liquidity.
Detailed definition
The total cash outflow for the acquisition of debt and equity securities, including marketable securities and other fina...
Peer comparison
Large-cap technology firms often show high outflows here as they manage massive cash reserves across global portfolios.
Metric ID:
purchases_of_investmentsHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $22.18M | $22.18M | $22.18M | $22.18M | $22.35M | $4.93M | $75.56M | $23.39M | $23.31M | $322.45M | $379.17M | $205.65M | $190.82M | $213.86M | $259.75M | $193.32M | $156.63M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.8% | -77.9% | >999% | -69.0% | -0.3% | >999% | +17.6% | -45.8% | -7.2% | +12.1% | +21.5% | -25.6% | -19.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | -77.8% | +240.7% | +5.5% | +4.3% | >999% | +401.8% | +779.3% | +718.7% | -33.7% | -31.5% | -6.0% | -17.9% |
Range$4.93M – $379.17M
CAGR+63.0%
Avg YoY Growth+648.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s investment purchases?
- Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) reported investment purchases of $156.63M in Q1 2026.
- How has Astera Labs, Inc.'s investment purchases changed year-over-year?
- Astera Labs, Inc.'s investment purchases decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $190.82M to $156.63M.
- What is the long-term trend for Astera Labs, Inc.'s investment purchases?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Astera Labs, Inc.'s investment purchases has grown at a 113.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $88.71M to $857.75M.
- What does investment purchases mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to buy stocks, bonds, or other investment securities.