Cerebras Soars 68% on IPO Debut: Is It Worth the Price?
Cerebras Systems surged 68% on its first trading day, closing at $31, marking 2026's largest tech IPO as markets position it as a direct NVDA rival in AI inference with its wafer-scale chip architecture. The CEO flagged a 15-year gap for U.S. chipmaking versus China. Retail enthusiasm at the $31 close is evident; institutional conviction remains unproven. After the IPO surge, would you buy in at this level, or wait for a pullback?