A Look At Valens Semiconductor (VLN) Valuation After New ADAS Wins And E Mirror Launch

Valens Semiconductor (VLN) is back on investor radar after securing a fourth MIPI A PHY design win in China and launching a production ready A PHY enabled e mirror with Sakae Riken Kogyo.

See our latest analysis for Valens Semiconductor.

The recent A PHY design wins and e mirror launch sit against a sharp short term rebound, with a 30 day share price return of 55.97% and year to date share price return of 58.97%. This contrasts with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 19.48% and a 3 year total shareholder return decline of 51.84%, which suggests momentum has picked up recently even though longer term holders are still facing sizeable losses.

If Valens' ADAS and e mirror traction has you watching semiconductor names more closely, this could be a useful moment to scan other high growth tech and AI stocks that are also seeing rising interest from the market.

With the shares up sharply over the past month but still lower over three and five years, and with ongoing losses alongside recent revenue growth, is Valens Semiconductor now mispriced, or is the market already factoring in future gains?

Most Popular Narrative: 38% Undervalued

Against a last close of US$2.48, the most followed narrative points to a fair value of US$4.00, framing Valens as materially mispriced on future potential.

The increasing proliferation of data-intensive applications such as AI, machine vision, and real-time analytics in automotive and industrial segments is accelerating the industry-wide need for ultra-high-speed, low-latency connectivity. This is positioning Valens's VS3000 and VA7000 chipsets as critical enablers, expected to drive significant topline growth as adoption broadens from high-end/niche to mainstream markets across multiple verticals.

Read the complete narrative.

Curious what sits behind that US$4.00 fair value? Revenue projections, margin shifts, and a future earnings multiple all play a central role. The full narrative joins those pieces together.

Result: Fair Value of $4 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, there are still clear pressure points, including reliance on a small group of customers and exposure to tariffs and geopolitical tensions that could limit the upbeat scenario.

Find out about the key risks to this Valens Semiconductor narrative.

Another View: Our DCF Says Slightly Overvalued

That 38% upside narrative contrasts with the Simply Wall St DCF model, which estimates fair value at about US$2.23 per share, slightly below the current US$2.48 price. On this view, the market may already be pricing in a good portion of the expected growth. Which lens do you find more convincing?

Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

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Build Your Own Valens Semiconductor Narrative

If you see the numbers differently or prefer to piece together your own view, you can build a complete Valens story yourself in just a few minutes, then Do it your way.

A great starting point for your Valens Semiconductor research is our analysis highlighting 2 key rewards and 2 important warning signs that could impact your investment decision.

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