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VLDR Stock Overview
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. provides real-time 3D vision for autonomous systems worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$1.26 |
| 52 Week High | US$4.44 |
| 52 Week Low | US$0.71 |
| Beta | 1.45 |
| 1 Month Change | 24.75% |
| 3 Month Change | 21.15% |
| 1 Year Change | -70.35% |
| 3 Year Change | -87.67% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -86.76% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Velodyne Lidar signs multi-year agreement with Visimind
Oct 18Velodyne Lidar: Not So Horrible
Sep 09At US$1.18, Is It Time To Put Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) On Your Watch List?
Sep 02
Velodyne Lidar: Drama Hasn't Helped Stock
Jun 30Newsflash: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
May 09Velodyne Lidar: A Two Buck Soap Opera
Apr 10Newsflash: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Analysts Have Been Trimming Their Revenue Forecasts
Mar 02Velodyne Lidar: Beaten To A Pulp
Jan 25Velodyne Will Look To Turnaround In 2022 With New CEO
Nov 05Velodyne: First Mover Strength But Needs To Master Production
Aug 10Earnings Update: Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLDR) Just Reported And Analysts Are Trimming Their Forecasts
Aug 09Velodyne Lidar unveils next-generation Velabit sensor
Jun 14Velodyne Lidar's founder calls for CEO and Chairman to step down
Jun 04Velodyne Lidar reports mixed Q1 results with soft full-year sales forecast
May 10Shareholder Returns
| VLDR | US Electronic | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -8.7% | -3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1Y | -70.4% | 21.8% | 24.1% |
Return vs Industry: VLDR underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned -3.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VLDR underperformed the US Market which returned -10.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VLDR volatility | |
|---|---|
| VLDR Average Weekly Movement | 13.8% |
| Electronic Industry Average Movement | 6.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: VLDR's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: VLDR's weekly volatility (14%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 407 | Ted Tewksbury | www.velodynelidar.com |
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. provides real-time 3D vision for autonomous systems worldwide. It offers surround-view lidar for autonomous vehicles, drones, security, mobile robots, and mapping applications; and solid state lidar for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous applications. The company also provides Vella Development Kit that provides access to lidar-based perception software paired with sensors; Intelligent Infrastructure Solution for monitoring traffic networks and public spaces to generate real-time data analytics and predictions for enhancing traffic and crowd flow efficiency; and Vella software solution, a data curation software platform.
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| VLDR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | US$300.24m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$172.45m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$44.87m |
6.7x
P/S Ratio-1.7x
P/E RatioIs VLDR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VLDR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$44.87m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$69.44m |
| Gross Profit | -US$24.56m |
| Other Expenses | US$147.89m |
| Earnings | -US$172.45m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.72 |
| Gross Margin | -54.75% |
| Net Profit Margin | -384.34% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did VLDR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2023/02/14 04:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2023/02/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. is covered by 11 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Tristan Gerra | Baird |
| Ruben Roy | Benchmark Company |
| Michael Filatov | Berenberg |