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Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Stock Price Passes Above 50-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report)'s share price passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of $45.75 and traded as high as $50.31. Value Line shares last traded at $50.15, with a volume of 6,633 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Value Line from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th.

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Value Line Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $45.90 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.03. The company has a market cap of $476.36 million, a P/E ratio of 23.66 and a beta of 0.85.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, September 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $8.88 million during the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 54.72% and a return on equity of 22.29%.

Value Line Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.37%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 28th. Value Line's payout ratio is currently 56.60%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Value Line stock. Capital Investment Counsel Inc raised its position in Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Free Report) by 57.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 11,274 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 4,100 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc owned approximately 0.12% of Value Line worth $486,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 6.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Value Line Company Profile

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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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