Valens Semiconductor Ltd. (VLN)Technology | Semiconductors | Hod HaSharon, Israel | NYSE
1.80 USD
-0.07
(-3.743%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 1.79 -0.01 (-0.006%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:41 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:06 a.m. EDT
The investment case for Valens Semiconductor is currently broken by a severe deterioration in profitability and a multi-year price collapse. Despite a recent 1% gain in the trailing twelve months, the company has lost nearly half its value over the last three years, a trend driven by persistent losses where operating margins remain deeply negative at -44%. The balance sheet shows signs of distress with negative free cash flow and a return on equity of -30%, indicating capital is being destroyed rather than generated. While the semiconductor sector offers long-term potential, this specific issuer lacks the revenue growth acceleration or margin expansion required to reverse its structural decline. The market has correctly priced this as a value trap, evidenced by the massive put-heavy options flow which reflects investor caution. Without a clear turnaround in profitability, the stock remains a speculative gamble rather than a viable investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.473106 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.506244 |
| AutoTheta | 0.506766 |
| AutoETS | 0.508195 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 31% |
| H-stat | 4.00 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.035 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 1.03 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 8.258 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.689 |
| Market Cap | 194,904,096 |
| Forward P/E | -23.48 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| Profit Margins | -45.23% |
| Previous Name | PTK Acquisition Corp. |
| Website | https://www.valens.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:06 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with deep in-the-money put open interest significantly outweighing call open interest across all expirations. While there is notable call volume at strikes above the current price, the overwhelming weight of option positioning is on the left side of the distribution, suggesting a fear of further declines rather than a bullish bet on a rally.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.0507614 |
| Address1 | 8 Hanagar St. |
| Address2 | POB 7152 |
| All Time High | 12.19 |
| All Time Low | 1.1 |
| Ask | 1.89 |
| Ask Size | 7,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 823,210 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,776,590 |
| Average Volume | 1,776,590 |
| Average Volume10Days | 823,210 |
| Beta | 1.375 |
| Bid | 1.83 |
| Bid Size | 3,500 |
| Book Value | 0.948 |
| City | Hod HaSharon |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | Israel |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1.8 |
| Current Ratio | 5.211 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 1.89 |
| Day Low | 1.79 |
| Debt To Equity | 8.258 |
| Display Name | Valens Semiconductor |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,786,537,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,794,400,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,794,400,200 |
| Ebitda | -31,203,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -0.43518 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -3.829 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.666 |
| Enterprise Value | 119,488,104 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.12667 |
| Eps Forward | -0.07667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.3 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1.8762 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.07620001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.040614013 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.0761404 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 3.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.9100001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.5148248 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.1 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.6999999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.63636357 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.1 - 3.71 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,633,008,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 76,445,720 |
| Forward Eps | -0.07667 |
| Forward P E | -23.47724 |
| Free Cashflow | -6,985,250 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 233 |
| Fullday Change | -0.0700001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -3.74332 |
| Fullday Price | 1.7936 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.61775 |
| Gross Profits | 44,294,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.05173 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.40410998 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 108,280,056 |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Industry Disp | Semiconductors |
| Industry Key | semiconductors |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Valens Semiconductor Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides semiconductor products for the audio-video and automotive industries. It operates through the Cross Industry Business and Automotive segments. The company offers HDBaseT technology, which enables simultaneous delivery of ultra-high-definition digital video and audio, Ethernet, USB, control signals, and power through a single long-reach cable. It also provides plug-and-play convergence and distribution of different interfaces for the enterprise, education, industrial, digital signage, and medical markets. In addition, it offers MIPI A-PHY, a connectivity standard that is an enabler for advanced driver-assistance systems and automated driving systems. In addition, the company offers semiconductors and other components in VS100, VS2000, VS3000, VS6000, VS7000, VS6320, VA6000, and VA7000 product series. It sells its products through the direct sales force, and distributors and independent sales representatives. Valens Semiconductor Ltd. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Hod HaSharon, Israel. |
| Long Name | Valens Semiconductor Ltd. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 194,904,096 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_32281827 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-08-28 |
| Net Income To Common | -32,433,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 202,483,704 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 2 |
| Open | 1.84 |
| Operating Cashflow | -13,935,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.43888 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 972 9 762 6900 |
| Post Market Change | -0.006399989 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.35555497 |
| Post Market Price | 1.7936 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,470 |
| Prev Name | PTK Acquisition Corp. |
| Previous Close | 1.87 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -14.210152 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 1.8987341 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.718252 |
| Profit Margins | -0.45233002 |
| Quick Ratio | 4.371 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0700001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.74332 |
| Regular Market Day High | 1.89 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 1.79 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 1.79 - 1.89 |
| Regular Market Open | 1.84 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1.87 |
| Regular Market Price | 1.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,202 |
| Regular Market Volume | 491,640 |
| Return On Assets | -0.15720001 |
| Return On Equity | -0.30375 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.061 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.689 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20504117 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Shares Outstanding | 108,280,056 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0145000005 |
| Shares Short | 1,566,265 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 14,103 |
| Short Name | Valens Semiconductor Ltd. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0202 |
| Short Ratio | 1.55 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VLN |
| Target High Price | 4.0 |
| Target Low Price | 4.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 4.0 |
| Target Median Price | 4.0 |
| Total Cash | 83,431,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.771 |
| Total Debt | 8,015,000 |
| Total Revenue | 71,702,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.3 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 1.82595 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.025950074 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.01421182 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 491,640 |
| Website | https://www.valens.com |
| Zip | 4,501,309 |