Form 4: Astera Labs COO Gifts 142,000 Shares

Astera Labs President and COO, Sanjay Gajendra, reported gifting a total of 142,000 shares of common stock to a non-affiliated entity over two days in December 2025.

Summary

• Sanjay Gajendra, President and COO and Director of Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB), reported two gift transactions of common stock.
• On December 1, 2025, 71,000 shares of common stock were gifted from an estate planning trust (Trust 1) at a price of $0.
• On December 2, 2025, an additional 71,000 shares of common stock were gifted from the same estate planning trust (Trust 1) at a price of $0.
• These transactions represent bona fide gifts to a non-affiliated entity.
• Following these transactions, Gajendra's total beneficial ownership stands at 8,853,963 shares, comprising 1,599,750 directly owned and 7,254,213 indirectly owned through three estate planning trusts.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: Neutral. The filing reports a routine insider gift transaction for estate planning purposes, which typically has no direct positive or negative impact on the company's operational or financial performance.

Positives

• The transactions were bona fide gifts, indicating personal estate planning rather than a sale for liquidity.

Negatives

• A reduction of 142,000 shares in the reporting person's total beneficial ownership.

Future Outlook

NA

Industry Context

NA

Stakeholder Impact

• Shareholders: A minor reduction in insider ownership, but generally not significant given the nature of a gift and the overall beneficial ownership.

Key Dates

Keywords

Astera Labs, ALAB, Sanjay Gajendra, Insider Transaction, Form 4, Stock Gift, Beneficial Ownership, Common Stock