Short Interest in Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) Declines By 45.5%

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) saw a significant drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 386,274 shares, a drop of 45.5% from the January 29th total of 708,980 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 826,206 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Based on an average trading volume of 826,206 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VLN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

VLN stock traded down $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $1.49. 1,159,763 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 750,050. Valens Semiconductor has a one year low of $1.37 and a one year high of $3.34. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $1.75.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01). Valens Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 26.26% and a negative net margin of 44.72%.The business had revenue of $19.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.78 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that Valens Semiconductor will post -0.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VLN. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. HRT Financial LP acquired a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the 4th quarter worth about $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,692 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,000 after acquiring an additional 16,557 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $78,000. Finally, Creative Planning bought a new stake in Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $213,000. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Valens Semiconductor Company Profile

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.