Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to “Hold” Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE VLN opened at $1.52 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $155.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.22 and a beta of 0.26. Valens Semiconductor has a one year low of $1.37 and a one year high of $3.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1.80.

Institutional Trading of Valens Semiconductor

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $643,000 after buying an additional 21,834 shares in the last quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP grew its position in Valens Semiconductor by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP now owns 3,489,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,247,000 after acquiring an additional 29,790 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP acquired a new stake in Valens Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. 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 purchasing an additional 69,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 120.7% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 130,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after purchasing an additional 71,332 shares in the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Valens Semiconductor

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.