Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors $2.10 +0.08 (+3.96%) (As of 12/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VLN vs. CSIQ, IMOS, CAN, NVTS, LASR, FTCI, NVEC, SKYT, POET, and AIPShould you be buying Valens Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valens Semiconductor include Canadian Solar (CSIQ), ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (IMOS), Canaan (CAN), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), nLIGHT (LASR), FTC Solar (FTCI), NVE (NVEC), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), POET Technologies (POET), and Arteris (AIP). These companies are all part of the "semiconductors & related devices" industry. Valens Semiconductor vs. Canadian Solar ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Canaan Navitas Semiconductor nLIGHT FTC Solar NVE SkyWater Technology POET Technologies Arteris Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CSIQ or VLN? 52.4% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of Canadian Solar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CSIQ or VLN? Canadian Solar has higher revenue and earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Canadian Solar is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valens Semiconductor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCanadian Solar$7.61B0.10$274.19M-$0.12-100.08Valens Semiconductor$84.16M2.65-$19.66M-$0.25-8.40 Do analysts rate CSIQ or VLN? Canadian Solar currently has a consensus target price of $18.94, indicating a potential upside of 57.73%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 90.48%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Canadian Solar.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Canadian Solar 3 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Valens Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Is CSIQ or VLN more profitable? Canadian Solar has a net margin of 0.56% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -41.94%. Canadian Solar's return on equity of 0.99% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Canadian Solar0.56% 0.99% 0.31% Valens Semiconductor -41.94%-14.05%-12.51% Does the media refer more to CSIQ or VLN? In the previous week, Canadian Solar had 11 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Canadian Solar and 5 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Canadian Solar's score of 0.38 indicating that Valens Semiconductor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Canadian Solar 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Valens Semiconductor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor CSIQ or VLN? Canadian Solar received 527 more outperform votes than Valens Semiconductor when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.95% of users gave Canadian Solar an outperform vote while only 41.67% of users gave Valens Semiconductor an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCanadian SolarOutperform Votes53758.95% Underperform Votes37441.05% Valens SemiconductorOutperform Votes1041.67% Underperform Votes1458.33% Which has more risk and volatility, CSIQ or VLN? Canadian Solar has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCanadian Solar beats Valens Semiconductor on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsRadical change could be coming — do this NOW to protect yourselfLegendary financial forecaster, Dr. Martin Weiss has recently uncovered what could be the Deep State's chilling plan to radically change America forever. It involves the Fed … Artificial Intelligence … And a Draconian set of laws that could install total financial surveillance …Click here to learn more. Get Valens Semiconductor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VLN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VLN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricValens SemiconductorSemiconductors & related devices IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$223.40M$62.58B$23.21B$19.93BDividend YieldN/A2.02%2.71%3.47%P/E Ratio-8.4039.84240.4043.31Price / Sales2.6526.513,935.7018.30Price / CashN/A25.4436.7422.48Price / Book1.337.618.145.59Net Income-$19.66M$983.89M$592.81M$938.38M7 Day Performance6.60%9.40%1.76%-0.87%1 Month Performance11.11%6.49%6.57%1.34%1 Year Performance-10.64%15.70%29.02%23.96% Valens Semiconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLNValens Semiconductor3.03 of 5 stars$2.10+4.0%$4.00+90.5%-10.6%$223.40M$84.16M-8.40241CSIQCanadian Solar3.1548 of 5 stars$12.41-2.7%$19.94+60.7%-45.6%$821.03M$6.51B24.3322,234Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageIMOSChipMOS TECHNOLOGIESN/A$19.87+1.3%N/A-25.4%$722.47M$685.98M13.805,396CANCanaan0.853 of 5 stars$2.08-2.1%$2.67+28.5%+108.2%$584.28M$189.34M-1.62350Analyst ForecastGap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.6886 of 5 stars$2.95+7.3%$4.75+61.0%-50.3%$551.05M$91.38M-7.24314Insider TradeOptions VolumeNews CoverageGap UpLASRnLIGHT2.9005 of 5 stars$10.95+0.8%$16.17+47.6%-16.6%$530.31M$209.92M-10.541,100News CoveragePositive NewsFTCIFTC Solar3.4348 of 5 stars$3.40+8.0%$0.85-75.0%-55.0%$434.41M$57.35M-9.07220Stock SplitGap UpNVECNVE1.7282 of 5 stars$79.15+2.4%N/A+3.4%$382.61M$27.38M23.1450News CoveragePositive NewsSKYTSkyWater Technology2.0743 of 5 stars$7.94+0.4%$12.75+60.6%+16.1%$378.39M$345.94M-22.69590News CoverageGap UpPOETPOET Technologies1.6569 of 5 stars$5.02-7.2%$6.25+24.5%+384.0%$355.54M$119,946.00-8.9553High Trading VolumeAIPArteris3.3976 of 5 stars$8.52-2.0%$13.00+52.6%+59.1%$342.31M$54.74M-9.05240Insider TradeNews CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Canadian Solar Alternatives ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES Alternatives Canaan Alternatives Navitas Semiconductor Alternatives nLIGHT Alternatives FTC Solar Alternatives NVE Alternatives SkyWater Technology Alternatives POET Technologies Alternatives Arteris Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VLN) was last updated on 12/8/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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