Investors Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN)

Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders bought 3,627 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 279% compared to the typical daily volume of 957 call options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valens Semiconductor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VLN. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. HRT Financial LP bought a new position in Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 16,557 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new position in Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $78,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in Valens Semiconductor by 48.6% in the 4th quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 98,084 shares of the company’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 32,081 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Up 6.2%

VLN stock opened at $2.31 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor has a 12 month low of $1.10 and a 12 month high of $3.34. The firm has a market cap of $237.53 million, a P/E ratio of -7.44 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1.40 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.58.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $19.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.78 million. Valens Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 44.72% and a negative return on equity of 27.00%. Equities analysts predict that Valens Semiconductor will post -0.31 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on VLN. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Valens Semiconductor currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

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.