Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPS

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.03) by ($0.06), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $19.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.78 million. Valens Semiconductor had a negative return on equity of 23.12% and a negative net margin of 44.38%.

Here are the key takeaways from Valens Semiconductor’s conference call:

• Management guided 2026 revenue of $75M–$77M (midpoint ≈ 8% growth vs. 2025) and Q1 2026 revenue of $16.3M–$16.7M, while shifting to single‑year guidance due to reduced visibility.
• Q4 and full‑year 2025 results beat guidance with Q4 revenue of $19.4M and FY revenue of $70.6M, marking the company’s seventh consecutive quarter of growth and a FY GAAP gross margin of 62.4%.
• Audio/Video product momentum is accelerating: VS3000 sales nearly doubled year‑over‑year and VS6320 grew ~25% in 2025, with major Pro AV vendors launching products based on both chips.
• Automotive traction increased as the VA7000 secured four A‑PHY design wins (including a Chinese OEM), a Mobileye partnership, and interoperability with seven A‑PHY silicon vendors, though material revenues are expected to begin in H2 2027 with a multi‑year ramp.
• Balance sheet and profitability caveats remain: cash fell to $92.6M (down from $131M) after $24M of buybacks and ~$14.4M consumed by operations in 2025, the company still reported GAAP and adjusted EBITDA losses, and implemented a ~10% workforce reduction to save ~$5M annually.

Valens Semiconductor Stock Performance

Shares of Valens Semiconductor stock opened at $1.55 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $158.16 million, a PE ratio of -5.33 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $1.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1.75. Valens Semiconductor has a one year low of $1.37 and a one year high of $3.34.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on VLN shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valens Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on shares of Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Creative Planning purchased a new stake in Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter valued at approximately $213,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 84.5% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 520,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,368,000 after purchasing an additional 238,228 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the 3rd quarter valued at $421,000. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its position in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 6.5% in the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 359,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $643,000 after purchasing an additional 21,834 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

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.