Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Competitors $1.92 -0.04 (-1.79%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.92 +0.00 (+0.05%) As of 06:41 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. KE, AMBQ, CSIQ, AIOT, BKSY, ICHR, SKYT, IMOS, GILT, and POETShould you be buying Valens Semiconductor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Valens Semiconductor include Kimball Electronics (KE), Ambiq Micro (AMBQ), Canadian Solar (CSIQ), PowerFleet (AIOT), BlackSky Technology (BKSY), Ichor (ICHR), SkyWater Technology (SKYT), Chipmos Technologies (IMOS), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), and POET Technologies (POET). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Valens Semiconductor vs. Its Competitors Kimball Electronics Ambiq Micro Canadian Solar PowerFleet BlackSky Technology Ichor SkyWater Technology Chipmos Technologies Gilat Satellite Networks POET Technologies Valens Semiconductor (NYSE:VLN) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings. Do analysts prefer VLN or KE? Valens Semiconductor currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 108.88%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.71%. Given Valens Semiconductor's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Valens Semiconductor is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Valens Semiconductor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VLN or KE? 33.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 58.9% of Valens Semiconductor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, VLN or KE? Valens Semiconductor has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to VLN or KE? In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 5 more articles in the media than Valens Semiconductor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 3 mentions for Valens Semiconductor. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Valens Semiconductor's score of 0.51 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Valens Semiconductor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimball Electronics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is VLN or KE more profitable? Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.14% compared to Valens Semiconductor's net margin of -49.80%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.11% beat Valens Semiconductor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Valens Semiconductor-49.80% -21.26% -17.67% Kimball Electronics 1.14%5.11%2.57% Which has better valuation and earnings, VLN or KE? Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Valens Semiconductor. Valens Semiconductor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioValens Semiconductor$66.59M3.06-$36.58M-$0.32-5.98Kimball Electronics$1.49B0.50$16.98M$0.6745.28 SummaryKimball Electronics beats Valens Semiconductor on 12 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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$203.65M$45.97B$30.98B$21.39BDividend YieldN/A2.26%3.17%3.50%P/E Ratio-5.98680.39441.4329.42Price / Sales3.06249.731,597.0883.14Price / CashN/A85.0936.3324.61Price / Book1.435.657.144.54Net Income-$36.58M$551.26M$807.66M$999.91M7 Day Performance-0.52%5.01%2.06%0.86%1 Month Performance-7.49%6.56%4.11%5.13%1 Year Performance4.08%55.31%24,154.61%16.56% Valens Semiconductor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VLNValens Semiconductor2.6845 of 5 stars$1.92-1.8%$4.00+108.9%+2.4%$203.65M$66.59M-5.98310News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpKEKimball Electronics2.9861 of 5 stars$28.87+0.0%$28.00-3.0%+71.9%$703.86M$1.49B43.095,700AMBQAmbiq MicroN/A$39.50+1.0%$43.75+10.8%N/A$700.33MN/A0.00190News CoverageEarnings ReportQuiet Period ExpirationCSIQCanadian Solar1.5177 of 5 stars$9.78+2.8%$11.86+21.3%-7.2%$654.99M$5.99B-16.301,224AIOTPowerFleet3.3065 of 5 stars$4.67+0.2%$10.50+124.8%+7.6%$623.18M$362.52M-15.572,518Positive NewsBKSYBlackSky Technology2.3514 of 5 stars$17.51-3.1%$23.50+34.2%+132.3%$622.76M$102.09M-5.21210Positive NewsICHRIchor4.1508 of 5 stars$16.85-4.2%$23.80+41.2%-39.7%$578.42M$849.04M-27.622,380Positive NewsSKYTSkyWater Technology2.5853 of 5 stars$11.99-2.5%$13.00+8.4%+20.0%$577.63M$342.27M-35.26590IMOSChipmos Technologies2.3273 of 5 stars$15.72-1.9%N/A-20.4%$563.57M$692.20M174.675,898Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementGILTGilat Satellite Networks3.1864 of 5 stars$9.41-1.6%$11.00+16.9%+142.5%$538.36M$305.45M24.131,118News CoverageOptions VolumePOETPOET Technologies0.7753 of 5 stars$5.36-5.1%$6.25+16.6%+80.1%$486.28M$40K-6.6253Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kimball Electronics Alternatives Ambiq Micro Alternatives Canadian Solar Alternatives PowerFleet Alternatives BlackSky Technology Alternatives Ichor Alternatives SkyWater Technology Alternatives Chipmos Technologies Alternatives Gilat Satellite Networks Alternatives POET Technologies 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 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredWhat Steve Bannon revealed about Trump’s gold playA Trump advisor just said 3 words that could reset the dollar. 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