Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) Short Interest Down 20.5% in December

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 380,586 shares, a decrease of 20.5% from the December 15th total of 478,494 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 635,024 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Based on an average trading volume of 635,024 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on VLN. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

NYSE VLN opened at $2.00 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $204.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.90 and a beta of 0.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.94. Valens Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $1.37 and a 52-week high of $3.49.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLN. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 21,834 shares during the period. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP grew its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 0.9% during the third quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP now owns 3,489,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,247,000 after buying an additional 29,790 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after buying an additional 69,439 shares during the last quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 120.7% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 130,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 71,332 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $213,000. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Valens Semiconductor Company Profile

Valens Semiconductor Corp. is a provider of high-speed connectivity solutions, specializing in semiconductor chipsets that enable the transmission of uncompressed video, audio and data over common cabling such as twisted-pair and coax. The company’s flagship technology, HDBaseT, supports the simultaneous delivery of multiple signal types—including HDMI, USB, Ethernet and power—over a single cable. This multi-service approach addresses the growing demands of both consumer electronics and automotive infotainment systems, where bandwidth, reliability and low latency are critical.

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Israel, Valens maintains research and development operations across North America, Europe and Asia.