Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

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

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on VLN. Weiss Ratings restated 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 research note on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:VLN opened at $1.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $155.09 million, a P/E ratio of -5.22 and a beta of 0.26. Valens Semiconductor has a twelve month low of $1.37 and a twelve month high of $3.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1.68 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.80.

Institutional Trading of Valens Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $643,000 after acquiring an additional 21,834 shares during the last quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP increased its stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP now owns 3,489,790 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,247,000 after purchasing an additional 29,790 shares during the last quarter. HRT Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,081 shares of the company’s stock valued at $226,000 after purchasing an additional 69,439 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 71,332 shares during the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.