On July 9, Credo Technology rose 5.13% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately 272.0 USD/share, with turnover of 12.18 million USD. The rally was driven by continued strength across the optical communications and semiconductor sectors as hyperscale cloud providers sustain elevated AI infrastructure spending.
Market momentum has broadened from AI chips to adjacent segments including optical modules, network chips, and high-speed interconnect solutions — areas where Credo's proprietary SerDes and DSP technologies are directly positioned. On July 8, the broader optical communications sector rallied sharply, with Credo gaining nearly 5%, Broadcom rising over 4%, and AXT surging 8%. Bank of America Securities recently noted that the semiconductor sector pullback represents normal market correction rather than weakening AI demand, projecting global cloud computing and AI infrastructure capital expenditure to approach 1.5 trillion USD by 2027. Evercore ISI previously initiated coverage on Credo with an Outperform rating and a 325 USD price target, providing additional valuation support despite recent insider selling activity totaling over 73 million USD.
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