New York, Jan 10, 2026, 06:05 EST — Market closed
Valens Semiconductor Ltd. shares jumped about 59% on Friday, ending at $2.48 as turnover spiked to roughly 45 million shares. 1
The move drew attention because it came late in the week with little fresh headline news from the company itself. Valens’ newsroom showed its most recent release dated Jan. 6. 2
In that Jan. 6 statement, Valens said it landed a fourth design win for its VA7000 chipset using MIPI A-PHY, an automotive connectivity standard for high-speed links between sensors and compute units. “We’re thrilled to ring in the new year with another A-PHY design win in automotive,” Adar Segal, head of automotive business at Valens, said. 3
A Form 144 notice dated Jan. 9 showed a planned sale of 338,090 ordinary shares through Oppenheimer & Co on the NYSE, with an aggregate market value listed at about $527,420 and 106.3 million shares outstanding. Form 144 is filed when a holder plans to sell stock under SEC Rule 144 — it is notice of intent, not proof a sale happened. 4
Another Form 144 notice identified shareholder Dror Jerushalmi and a planned sale of 13,000 shares, with the filing listing several prior sales over the past three months, including 58,900 shares on Jan. 2 and 12,800 shares on Jan. 5. 5
The stock’s range on Friday ran from $1.63 to $2.72 after a $1.71 open, and it was indicated around $2.50 in after-hours trading, Investing.com data showed. Traders will watch whether the $2.70 area acts as a near-term ceiling when markets reopen, and whether the stock holds above the pre-jump zone near $1.56. 6
But the same filings that put Valens on screens also point to a risk: planned sales can add supply if holders use rallies to exit, and that can cap upside quickly in a volatile name. Macro could matter too; the Labor Department’s calendar shows the U.S. consumer price index — a key inflation gauge — is due on Tuesday. 7
When trading resumes Monday, investors will watch whether volume cools after the spike and whether any follow-up disclosure clarifies what drove buyers into the stock. MarketBeat estimates Valens’ next earnings date on Feb. 25. 8
