Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VLN is 0.37. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VLN is 80.07M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.20% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VLN on January 23, 2025 was 649.50K shares.
VLN) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Valens Semiconductor Ltd (NYSE: VLN) has decreased by -8.76 when compared to last closing price of 3.31.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -5.03% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-15 that New FDA Rule Cites Extensive Research Using 22nd Century Manufactured Products and Specifically Cites 22nd Century VLN Sales Activity
VLN’s Market Performance
VLN’s stock has fallen by -5.03% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 59.79% and a quarterly rise of 55.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.68% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.73% for Valens Semiconductor Ltd The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.66% for VLN’s stock, with a 26.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VLN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VLN stocks, with Chardan Capital Markets repeating the rating for VLN by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VLN in the upcoming period, according to Chardan Capital Markets is $12 based on the research report published on May 11, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Chardan Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VLN reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for VLN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 23rd, 2021.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VLN, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on November 15th of the previous year.
VLN Trading at 30.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VLN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.68%, as shares surge +67.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +67.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VLN fell by -5.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.81. In addition, Valens Semiconductor Ltd saw 16.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VLN starting from Chairman David, who proposed sale 4,000 shares at the price of $3.18 back on Jan 15 ’25. After this action, Chairman David now owns shares of Valens Semiconductor Ltd, valued at $12,720 using the latest closing price.
Shriki Gabriel, the Officer of Valens Semiconductor Ltd, proposed sale 86,050 shares at $2.49 during a trade that took place back on Dec 30 ’24, which means that Shriki Gabriel is holding shares at $214,264 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VLN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.54 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Valens Semiconductor Ltd stands at -0.42. The total capital return value is set at -0.22. Equity return is now at value -17.37, with -15.18 for asset returns.
Based on Valens Semiconductor Ltd (VLN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3819.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -25.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 8.20.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Valens Semiconductor Ltd (VLN) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
