Valens Semiconductor Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:VLN)

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 7,092 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,681% compared to the typical daily volume of 255 call options.

Valens Semiconductor Price Performance

Shares of VLN stock traded up $0.42 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $1.98. The company had a trading volume of 4,708,592 shares, compared to its average volume of 863,624. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.18 million, a PE ratio of -6.77 and a beta of 0.25. The company’s fifty day moving average is $1.57 and its 200 day moving average is $1.96. Valens Semiconductor has a fifty-two week low of $1.37 and a fifty-two week high of $3.50.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on VLN. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 21.0% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 671,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,360,000 after buying an additional 116,407 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC grew its position in Valens Semiconductor by 23.4% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $213,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 417.3% during the second 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. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 520,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 238,228 shares in the last quarter. 33.90% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.