Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Director Sells $57,920.58 in Stock

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) Director – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 19,179 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.02, for a total transaction of $57,920.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 164,253 shares in the company, valued at $496,044.06. This represents a 10.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

– Toledano Adi Yarel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, April 30th, – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 38,358 shares of Valens Semiconductor stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.28, for a total transaction of $87,456.24.

Valens Semiconductor Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VLN opened at $3.05 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $1.10 and a fifty-two week high of $3.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $313.79 million, a P/E ratio of -9.82 and a beta of 1.09. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.64.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($0.05) EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.06) by $0.01. Valens Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 44.67% and a negative return on equity of 29.33%. The firm had revenue of $16.86 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.47 million. Sell-side analysts expect that Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. will post -0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Valens Semiconductor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Valens Semiconductor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Valens Semiconductor beat first-quarter expectations, reporting EPS of -$0.05 versus -$0.06 expected and revenue of $16.86 million versus $16.47 million expected, suggesting execution is improving. Valens Semiconductor tops earnings forecasts but revenue comes in light (VLN)
• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target on Valens Semiconductor to $4.00 from $3.00 and reiterated a Buy rating, reinforcing a constructive outlook from analysts. Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Price Target Raised to $4.00 at Needham & Company LLC
• Neutral Sentiment: The company updated full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $75 million-$77 million and second-quarter revenue guidance to $17.2 million-$17.6 million, which appears broadly in line with expectations but leaves investors focused on margins and growth momentum. Valens Semiconductor tops earnings forecasts but revenue comes in light (VLN)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling may be weighing on sentiment: Director Toledano Adi Yarel sold 19,179 shares and SVP David Chairman sold 4,000 shares, although both trades were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans. Insider Selling: Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Director Sells 19,179 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some post-earnings commentary was skeptical, with one note calling the quarter “lackluster,” which could limit enthusiasm despite the earnings beat. Valens Semiconductor: Downgrade To Sell On Lackluster Q1 Earnings

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. HRT Financial LP bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd increased its position in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 16,557 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth $78,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 98,084 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 32,081 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on VLN. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valens Semiconductor has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.00.

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.