Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.01), Zacks reports. Valens Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 21.26% and a negative net margin of 49.80%. Valens Semiconductor updated its FY 2025 guidance to EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance to EPS.

Valens Semiconductor Trading Down 5.3%

Valens Semiconductor stock traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $1.71. The stock had a trading volume of 1,131,933 shares, compared to its average volume of 590,575. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1.81 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.19. Valens Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $1.49 and a 12 month high of $3.50. The company has a market capitalization of $181.31 million, a P/E ratio of -5.33 and a beta of 0.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 69,439 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter valued at about $213,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 520,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after buying an additional 238,228 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $4.00.

Valens Semiconductor Company Profile

Valens Semiconductor Ltd. engages in the provision of semiconductor products for the audio-video and automotive industries. The company offers HDBaseT technology, which enables the simultaneous delivery of ultra-high-definition digital video and audio, Ethernet, USB, control signals, and power through a single long-reach cable.