Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) Sees Significant Growth in Short Interest

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 882,687 shares, a growth of 131.9% from the December 31st total of 380,586 shares. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,565,043 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,565,043 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days. Approximately 2.1% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 23.4% in the second quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 700,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,842,000 after acquiring an additional 132,589 shares during the period. Creative Planning acquired a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $213,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 86,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $226,000 after purchasing an additional 69,439 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 520,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after buying an additional 238,228 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 116.4% in the third 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 in the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VLN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen cut Valens Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.00.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE VLN traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, reaching $1.77. 1,142,723 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,635,042. The firm has a market cap of $180.68 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -6.09 and a beta of 0.25. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1.69 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.90. Valens Semiconductor has a fifty-two week low of $1.37 and a fifty-two week high of $3.34.

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.