Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Trading 5.1% Higher – Still a Buy?

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) was up 5.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $1.57 and last traded at $1.5550. 659,276 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 34% from the average session volume of 1,002,555 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on VLN shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on Valens Semiconductor from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Valens Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One investment 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 presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Up 1.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $170.53 million, a PE ratio of -5.08 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $2.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.91.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 14th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.01. Valens Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 44.67% and a negative return on equity of 29.33%. The business had revenue of $16.86 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.47 million. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Amir Boim sold 8,507 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.55, for a total value of $30,199.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 403,968 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,434,086.40. This represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 17,225 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.53, for a total value of $60,804.25. Following the sale, the director owned 164,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $579,813.09. This trade represents a 9.49% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 91,002 shares of company stock worth $263,529 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 58.92% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. HRT Financial LP acquired a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 16,557 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new position in Valens Semiconductor during the 4th quarter valued at $78,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in Valens Semiconductor by 48.6% during the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 98,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 32,081 shares in the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.