Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Downgraded to “Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued on Friday.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on VLN. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Price Performance

Valens Semiconductor stock opened at $1.96 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor has a one year low of $1.37 and a one year high of $3.34. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1.67 and its 200 day moving average is $1.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $200.13 million, a PE ratio of -6.74 and a beta of 0.25.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP boosted its stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 0.9% during 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 purchasing an additional 29,790 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Valens Semiconductor by 23.4% during the 2nd quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 700,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,842,000 after buying an additional 132,589 shares in the last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its position in Valens Semiconductor by 116.4% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 541,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $969,000 after buying an additional 291,076 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% in the 2nd 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 period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP grew its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

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.