Cerebras Systems (CBRS) Q2 2026 earnings — TrendMatrix coverage
Reported
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Key numbers
- Reported EPS
- -$0.05
- Estimate
- -$0.18
- Surprise
- +74.6%
- Revenue (period 2026-06-30)
- $180.1M
- Score at report (before → after)
- 6.6 → 6.6/10
Revenue source: xbrl.
How the report landed
Cerebras Systems (CBRS) reported a narrower loss than forecast — diluted EPS of -$0.05 against the -$0.18 estimate (a 74.6% beat on a still-unprofitable quarter). TrendMatrix's engine moved from Buy (Wait) (6.6/10) to Hold at 6.6/10 after the report.
Where TrendMatrix's rating stands now
TrendMatrix currently rates CBRS Sell at 6.1/10.
2 of the last 2 quarters beat the estimate; this quarter's +74.6% surprise compares with a +74.3% four-quarter average. Next scheduled report: 2026-11-10.
What supports the rating
- Strong growth profile
- Analyst upside: 33%
What argues against it
- V7 low-quality RISK_OFF penalty: -0.5 (Q=5.3)
- Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8
- Value-trap signals (2/5): Margin compression (op margin -265.0%), Material insider selling (14 sells, 0.11% of cap)
This section and the ones below it reflect TrendMatrix’s latest engine read — they update after the report date and are not frozen to it.
The levels TrendMatrix's engine tracks
- Current price
- $193.90
- Price target
- $253.72
- Stop
- $177.14
- Upside to target
- +30.9%
- Reward-to-risk
- 2.6:1
Model outputs from TrendMatrix’s engine as of 2026-09-17 — shown for context, not personalized investment advice.
CBRS at TrendMatrix's latest read
Technology names get repriced on forward expectations more than trailing prints — a quarter here is read through next-year growth and multiple, not the EPS line alone.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Market cap
- $43.72B
- P/E (fwd)
- 144.5
- 52-week range
- $160.81–$386.34
- Off 52-week high
- 49.8%
- RSI (14)
- 54
- Volume vs avg
- 0.80×
- Score today
- 6.1/10