Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $1.68, +4.35% vs the prior close of $1.61.
Volume 615.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
New SEC filings: 4 (Oct 15, 2026), 4 (Oct 15, 2026), 144 (Oct 14, 2026), 144 (Oct 14, 2026).
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

VLN jumps 4.3% to $1.68. Closed at $1.68, +4.35% vs the prior close of $1.61. Day range $1.59–$1.70, opened at $1.60.

Last close$1.68+4.35%

Day range1.59–1.70

Open1.60

Volume615.10K

52-week range1.10–3.71

Avg volume (20d)549.43K

VLN daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 15, 2026 — VLN jumps 4.3% to $1.68

Closed at $1.68, +4.35% vs the prior close of $1.61. Day range $1.59–$1.70, opened at $1.60.
Volume was 615.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 712.08K.
Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -9.5% vs its 200-day average ($1.86).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 54.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — VLN dips 1.2% to $1.61, 8 down days in a row

Closed at $1.61, -1.23% vs the prior close of $1.63. Day range $1.54–$1.62, opened at $1.59.
Volume was 1.08M shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 708.40K.
Price is -8.9% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -13.2% vs its 200-day average ($1.86).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 56.6% below the 52-week high.
That makes 8 straight losses.

Oct 13, 2026 — VLN dips 1.8% to $1.63, 7 down days in a row

Closed at $1.63, -1.81% vs the prior close of $1.66. Day range $1.59–$1.65, opened at $1.65.
Volume was 659.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 708.02K.
Price is -7.9% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 56.1% below the 52-week high.
That makes 7 straight losses.

Oct 12, 2026 — VLN slides 4.0% to $1.66, 6 down days in a row

Closed at $1.66, -4.05% vs the prior close of $1.73. Day range $1.66–$1.77, opened at $1.73.
Volume was 333.90K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 719.19K — lighter than usual.
Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 55.3% below the 52-week high.
That makes 6 straight losses.

Oct 9, 2026 — VLN dips 1.7% to $1.73, 5 down days in a row

Closed at $1.73, -1.70% vs the prior close of $1.76. Day range $1.72–$1.80, opened at $1.79.
Volume was 225.30K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 727.87K — lighter than usual.
Price is -2.2% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -6.6% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 53.4% below the 52-week high.
That makes 5 straight losses.

Oct 8, 2026 — VLN slides 4.9% to $1.76, 4 down days in a row

Closed at $1.76, -4.86% vs the prior close of $1.85. Day range $1.74–$1.83, opened at $1.82.
Volume was 605.00K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 727.93K.
Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($1.77) and -4.9% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 52.6% below the 52-week high.
That makes 4 straight losses.

Oct 7, 2026 — VLN dips 1.6% to $1.85, 3 down days in a row

Closed at $1.85, -1.60% vs the prior close of $1.88. Day range $1.83–$1.90, opened at $1.90.
Volume was 425.40K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 745.57K — lighter than usual.
Price is +5.1% vs its 50-day average ($1.76) and +0.0% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 50.1% below the 52-week high.
That makes 3 straight losses.

Oct 6, 2026 — VLN ends flat (+0.0%) to $1.88

Closed at $1.88, +0.00% vs the prior close of $1.88. Day range $1.87–$1.90, opened at $1.90.
Volume was 256.60K shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 762.42K — lighter than usual.
Price is +7.2% vs its 50-day average ($1.75) and +1.8% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 49.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — VLN dips 1.6% to $1.88

Closed at $1.88, -1.57% vs the prior close of $1.91. Day range $1.85–$1.92, opened at $1.91.
Volume was 280.90K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 772.59K — lighter than usual.
Price is +7.6% vs its 50-day average ($1.75) and +1.9% vs its 200-day average ($1.85).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 49.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — VLN rises 2.1% to $1.91

Closed at $1.91, +2.14% vs the prior close of $1.87. Day range $1.89–$1.95, opened at $1.92.
Volume was 468.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 774.50K.
Price is +9.6% vs its 50-day average ($1.74) and +3.6% vs its 200-day average ($1.84).
52-week range $1.10–$3.71; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 48.5% below the 52-week high.

VLN latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about VLN in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade

Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings

Lichtman Moshe sold 3,750 shares at $1.64 (≈$6.15K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 118,950

Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001976408-26-000892

Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade

Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings

Yaacobi Tal sold 1,400 shares at $1.89 (≈$2.65K) on Oct 1, 2026; now holds 67,098
Yaacobi Tal sold 3,750 shares at $1.64 (≈$6.15K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 63,348

Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001976408-26-000891

Oct 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale

Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares

A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001976408-26-000890

Oct 14, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale

Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares

A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001976408-26-000888

Sep 22, 2026 · Form 6-K — Report from a foreign company (6-K)