Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.01), FiscalAI reports. Valens Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 44.38% and a negative return on equity of 23.12%. The business had revenue of $19.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.78 million.

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 Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE VLN traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $1.57. The company had a trading volume of 183,115 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,833,609. Valens Semiconductor has a 1-year low of $1.37 and a 1-year high of $3.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $160.21 million, a P/E ratio of -5.40 and a beta of 0.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1.67 and a 200 day moving average of $1.75.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VLN shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on Valens Semiconductor from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Valens Semiconductor from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valens Semiconductor presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $3.00.

Institutional Trading of Valens Semiconductor

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. HRT Financial LP acquired a new position in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,000 after purchasing an additional 16,557 shares during the last quarter. Man Group plc purchased a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the fourth quarter worth about $78,000. Finally, Creative Planning acquired a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor during the second quarter worth about $213,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.90% of the company’s stock.

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.