Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd Invests $15.67 Million in Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. $VLN

Key Points

• Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd acquired 559,653 Valens Semiconductor shares worth approximately $15.67 million, representing 0.52% of the company and becoming the fund’s 17th-largest position.
• Valens reported quarterly revenue of $18.11 million, ahead of the $17.40 million analyst estimate, while matching expectations with a loss of $0.04 per share. The company remains unprofitable, with a negative net margin of 45.23%.
• VLN trades at $1.81, compared with a consensus analyst price target of $4.00 and a “Hold” rating. Recent insider transactions were net sales, while institutional investors collectively own 33.90% of the stock.

Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd bought a new position in shares of Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. (NYSE:VLN - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 559,653 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $15,670,000. Valens Semiconductor makes up approximately 0.0% of Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Aquamarine Financial Cayman Ltd owned 0.52% of Valens Semiconductor as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Engineers Gate Manager LP acquired a new stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. HRT Financial LP acquired a new stake in Valens Semiconductor in the 4th quarter valued at $53,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in Valens Semiconductor by 56.8% in the fourth 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 period. Man Group plc purchased a new position in Valens Semiconductor in the fourth quarter valued at about $78,000. Finally, Graham Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Valens Semiconductor by 48.6% during the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 98,084 shares of the company's stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 32,081 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 33.90% of the company's stock.

Valens Semiconductor Price Performance

VLN opened at $1.81 on Friday. Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. has a 12-month low of $1.10 and a 12-month high of $3.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $196.25 million, a PE ratio of -5.66 and a beta of 1.37. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $1.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $1.89.

Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of ($0.04). The company had revenue of $18.11 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.40 million. Valens Semiconductor had a negative net margin of 45.23% and a negative return on equity of 30.58%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Valens Semiconductor, Ltd. will post -0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director - Toledano Adi Yarel sold 17,225 shares of Valens Semiconductor stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.53, for a total value of $60,804.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 164,253 shares in the company, valued at approximately $579,813.09. This trade represents a 9.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Amir Boim sold 8,507 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $3.55, for a total value of $30,199.85. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 403,968 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,434,086.40. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 64,448 shares of company stock valued at $184,591 in the last quarter. Insiders own 58.92% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VLN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on Valens Semiconductor from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valens Semiconductor from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Valens Semiconductor in a research note on Monday, July 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valens Semiconductor currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $4.00.

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.

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