Insider Selling: Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Director Sells 19,179 Shares of Stock

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) Director – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 19,179 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.02, for a total value of $57,920.58. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 164,253 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $496,044.06. The trade was a 10.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

– Toledano Adi Yarel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 30th, – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 38,358 shares of Valens Semiconductor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.28, for a total value of $87,456.24.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of VLN stock opened at $2.95 on Thursday. Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $1.10 and a fifty-two week high of $3.34. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $1.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $303.48 million, a P/E ratio of -9.50 and a beta of 1.09.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.01. Valens Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 27.00% and a negative net margin of 44.72%.The firm had revenue of $16.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.47 million. As a group, equities analysts predict that Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. will post -0.31 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Valens Semiconductor from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Valens Semiconductor from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Valens Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLN. Engineers Gate Manager LP purchased a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. HRT Financial LP purchased a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 16,557 shares during the period. Man Group plc purchased a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $78,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 48.6% in the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 98,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 32,081 shares during the period. 33.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Valens Semiconductor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Valens Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Valens Semiconductor reported Q1 2026 EPS of -$0.05, beating estimates of -$0.06, while revenue of $16.86 million also topped consensus. The company said gross margin came in above its guidance, and it ended the quarter with $86.1 million in cash. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company LLC raised its price target on Valens Semiconductor to $4.00 from $3.00 and reiterated a buy rating, signaling confidence in upside from current levels. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Valens Semiconductor issued FY 2026 revenue guidance of $75.0 million to $77.0 million, which brackets the Street’s expectations and suggests management sees a path to steady growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several earnings-call transcript articles were published, but they mainly provide additional context rather than new catalysts for the stock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term revenue guidance for Q2 2026 of $17.2 million to $17.6 million came in below the consensus estimate of $18.1 million, which could temper enthusiasm despite the Q1 beat.
• Negative Sentiment: Some market commentary was cautious, including a Seeking Alpha downgrade to Sell on what it called lackluster Q1 earnings, highlighting concerns about profitability and growth momentum. Article Title

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.