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Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:NVTS) shares surged 20.06% on Friday as investors bought into the company’s strategic pivot away from consumer electronics and toward high-power semiconductor markets, most notably for artificial intelligence data centers. The move extends a powerful rally that has seen the stock gain more than 209% in the last 90 days, fueled by the company’s increasing ties to AI leader Nvidia.
“The ‘Navitas 2.0’ strategy is a fundamental shift to where the growth is,” a company spokesperson said in a recent presentation. Navitas is developing gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power chips that are integral to the new 800-volt high-voltage direct current data centers being built by partners like Nvidia, promising higher efficiency and power density for AI workloads.
The strategic shift is already visible in the company’s financials. While total revenue in the first quarter of 2026 fell to $8.6 million from $14.0 million a year prior, it represented an 18% sequential rebound from the fourth quarter of 2025. More importantly, the high-power segment, which includes AI data centers, EVs, and industrial applications, grew 35% year-over-year and now accounts for the majority of revenue. For the second quarter, management forecasts revenue will continue to grow to approximately $10 million.
This intense investor interest has pushed Navitas’s market capitalization to $5.37 billion and its stock price to $24.38, creating a stark valuation contrast. The current price is significantly above the consensus analyst fair value estimate of $8.15. Even the most bullish analyst price target sits at $13.0, according to data from Simply Wall St and TipRanks. This suggests the market is pricing in substantial future growth and successful execution of its AI strategy.
However, the rally is not without risks. The company continues to operate at a loss, though its non-GAAP operating loss narrowed slightly to $11.7 million in the first quarter. Furthermore, a business combination agreement from May 2021 creates potential for shareholder dilution, with 3.3 million shares issued just this week to satisfy obligations from that deal. While the company’s momentum is strong, its stretched valuation requires flawless execution in the high-stakes AI power market to be sustained.
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