Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors $2.75 -0.01 (-0.36%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.73 -0.02 (-0.73%) As of 07/11/2025 07:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VLN vs. PENG, NSSC, SHLS, LASR, CSIQ, INDI, ICHR, BKSY, IMOS, and CLFDShould you be buying Valens Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valens Semiconductor include Penguin Solutions (PENG), NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC), Shoals Technologies Group (SHLS), nLight (LASR), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), indie Semiconductor (INDI), Ichor (ICHR), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), and Clearfield (CLFD). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Valens Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors Penguin Solutions NAPCO Security Technologies Shoals Technologies Group nLight Canadian Solar indie Semiconductor Ichor BlackSky Technology Chipmos Technologies Clearfield Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) and Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Does the media favor PENG or VLN? In the previous week, Penguin Solutions had 46 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for Penguin Solutions and 1 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Penguin Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 0.00 indicating that Penguin Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Penguin Solutions 12 Very Positive mention(s) 25 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Valens Semiconductor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PENG or VLN? 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Penguin Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PENG or VLN? Penguin Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $25.75, indicating a potential upside of 6.85%. Valens Semiconductor has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.45%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Penguin Solutions.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Penguin Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.11Valens Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Which has better earnings & valuation, PENG or VLN? Valens Semiconductor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Penguin Solutions. Penguin Solutions 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 RatioPenguin Solutions$1.17B1.08-$52.47M-$0.28-86.07Valens Semiconductor$57.86M5.05-$36.58M-$0.33-8.33 Is PENG or VLN more profitable? Penguin Solutions has a net margin of -0.68% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -55.20%. Penguin Solutions' return on equity of 13.27% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Penguin Solutions-0.68% 13.27% 4.01% Valens Semiconductor -55.20%-20.44%-17.33% Which has more volatility and risk, PENG or VLN? Penguin Solutions has a beta of 1.98, meaning that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its share price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPenguin Solutions beats Valens Semiconductor on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 VLN 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 SemiconductorELEC COMP IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$293.51M$38.59B$27.76B$20.76BDividend YieldN/A2.16%3.11%3.71%P/E Ratio-8.3347.1936.8927.89Price / Sales5.05301.851,885.0342.43Price / CashN/A97.1938.1522.63Price / Book2.055.347.284.56Net Income-$36.58M$528.96M$767.99M$988.81M7 Day Performance2.61%2.91%-0.23%0.20%1 Month Performance27.91%10.66%4.06%3.95%1 Year PerformanceN/A29.80%52,050.70%10.28% Valens Semiconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLNValens Semiconductor2.3663 of 5 stars$2.75-0.4%$4.00+45.5%+0.4%$293.51M$57.86M-8.33310PENGPenguin Solutions1.9569 of 5 stars$20.94+0.3%$24.94+19.1%N/A$1.10B$1.17B-123.172,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies2.0329 of 5 stars$29.42-2.4%$29.20-0.7%-42.4%$1.07B$188.82M24.111,070Analyst ForecastSHLSShoals Technologies Group4.3186 of 5 stars$6.30+5.4%$8.63+37.0%-8.7%$999.71M$399.21M52.501,290Gap DownLASRnLight1.3792 of 5 stars$18.97-4.0%$17.70-6.7%+57.9%$977.42M$198.55M-16.791,100CSIQCanadian Solar3.0481 of 5 stars$13.03+4.1%$14.74+13.1%-27.0%$838.49M$5.99B-26.061,224News CoverageINDIindie Semiconductor1.896 of 5 stars$3.54-5.3%$6.08+71.8%-41.3%$794.80M$216.68M-4.72400ICHRIchor4.2876 of 5 stars$21.85-3.8%$34.00+55.6%-40.6%$775.20M$849.04M-45.522,380Analyst ForecastBKSYBlackSky Technology0.6919 of 5 stars$21.64+0.7%$21.67+0.1%+167.9%$679.89M$102.09M-8.42210News CoverageAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeIMOSChipmos Technologies2.2187 of 5 stars$18.19-4.0%N/A-31.3%$679.59M$22.70B18.565,898News CoverageGap DownCLFDClearfield1.8838 of 5 stars$43.94-1.1%$46.75+6.4%+6.2%$614.51M$166.71M-313.861,130News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Penguin Solutions Alternatives NAPCO Security Technologies Alternatives Shoals Technologies Group Alternatives nLight Alternatives Canadian Solar Alternatives indie Semiconductor Alternatives Ichor Alternatives BlackSky Technology Alternatives Chipmos Technologies Alternatives Clearfield Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VLN) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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