Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) was upgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

VLN has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valens Semiconductor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of VLN stock opened at $1.52 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor has a 52-week low of $1.37 and a 52-week high of $3.34. The stock has a market cap of $155.09 million, a PE ratio of -5.22 and a beta of 0.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $1.68 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 21,834 shares in the last quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP boosted its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 0.9% in the third quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP now owns 3,489,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,247,000 after buying an additional 29,790 shares during the period. HRT Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after acquiring an additional 69,439 shares during the period. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its position in Valens Semiconductor by 120.7% in the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 130,413 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after acquiring an additional 71,332 shares in 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.