Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Cut to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

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

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

NYSE:VLN opened at $1.67 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $1.37 and a 52-week high of $3.34. The company has a market cap of $170.45 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.74 and a beta of 0.26. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1.70 and its 200-day moving average is $1.87.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter worth approximately $213,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% in the second 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. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 120.7% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 130,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after buying an additional 71,332 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in Valens Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter worth about $421,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its holdings in Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $643,000 after acquiring an additional 21,834 shares during the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.