Value Base Ltd. Has $30.49 Million Position in Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. $VLN

Value Base Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) by 3.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 21,473,311 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 812,482 shares during the period. Valens Semiconductor comprises about 22.9% of Value Base Ltd.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. Value Base Ltd. owned approximately 20.98% of Valens Semiconductor worth $30,492,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. IGP Investments G.P.L.P LP increased its stake in 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 last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 116.4% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 541,148 shares of the company’s stock valued at $969,000 after purchasing an additional 291,076 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 520,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 238,228 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP increased its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $643,000 after purchasing an additional 21,834 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new stake in Valens Semiconductor during the third quarter valued at $421,000. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on VLN. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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, May 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valens Semiconductor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

Valens Semiconductor stock opened at $3.22 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $331.41 million, a P/E ratio of -10.37 and a beta of 1.09. Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. has a one year low of $1.10 and a one year high of $3.50.

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

Insider Transactions at Valens Semiconductor

In related news, Director – Toledano Adi Yarel sold 38,358 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.28, for a total value of $87,456.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 183,432 shares in the company, valued at $418,224.96. This represents a 17.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 85,037 shares of company stock valued at $196,985. Corporate insiders own 58.92% 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.