Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Upgraded at StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of Value Line (NASDAQ:VALUFree Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday.

Value Line Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:VALU opened at $51.41 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $484.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.88 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $51.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.06. Value Line has a 12 month low of $36.00 and a 12 month high of $57.68.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALUGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, December 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Value Line had a return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 54.72%.

Value Line Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 28th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.33%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 51.06%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Value Line stock. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALUFree Report) by 340.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 889 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Value Line were worth $53,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

About Value Line

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Value Line, Inc produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment periodicals and related publications cover a range of investments, including stocks, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and options. The company's research services include The Value Line Investment Survey, The Value Line Investment Survey – Small and Mid-Cap, The Value Line 600, and The Value Line Fund Advisor Plus that provide statistical and text coverage of various investment securities, with an emphasis placed on its proprietary research, analysis, and statistical ranks.

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