Cerebras IPO is a huge success and plays into chipmaker strength, says Axios' Dan Primack

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  May 14, 2026 at 17:42  |  5:11  |  CNBC
Speakers
Dan Primack — Business Editor at Axios

Summary

Dan Primack discusses the Cerebras IPO success, highlighting it as a long-term play that reinforces the chip maker rally. He notes a broader IPO pickup with $9 billion in deals this week and anticipates major IPOs from SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

  • Cerebras IPO opened at $350, up 89% from its $185 IPO price.
  • Dan believes Cerebras is a long-term play despite risks like power and customer concentration.
  • Chip makers have driven the market rally since March, and Cerebras fits that theme.
  • The IPO market has seen $9 billion in value this week, indicating increased activity.
  • Big anticipated IPOs include SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Databricks.
  • Venture capital firms like Benchmark and Tiger Global benefit from Cerebras' success.
Trade Ideas
Dan Primack Business Editor at Axios 1:35
Cerebras is a long-term play.
Cerebras is a huge IPO success and a long-term play, benefiting from the AI chip demand and investor appetite despite some risks like power and customer concentration.
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Chip makers driving rally, continue bullish.
The rally since March has been driven by chip makers, and Cerebras' successful IPO plays into that strength, indicating continued momentum for the semiconductor sector.
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