Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $47.68 and traded as low as $43.56. Value Line shares last traded at $43.56, with a volume of 2,951 shares.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Value Line from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th.
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Value Line Trading Down 3.2 %
The stock has a market capitalization of $410.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 0.80. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $51.03 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.68.
Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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 24.00% and a net margin of 62.02%.
Value Line Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be given a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.75%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 27th. Value Line's payout ratio is 51.06%.
Institutional Trading of Value Line
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VALU. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Value Line by 144.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,563 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $73,000 after acquiring an additional 923 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Value Line by 340.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,150 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Value Line by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. 6.26% of the stock is 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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