Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Shares Pass Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Shares of Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $46.30 and traded as low as $37.37. Value Line shares last traded at $38.05, with a volume of 6,585 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut Value Line from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th.

Value Line Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $356.88 million, a P/E ratio of 16.13 and a beta of 0.74. The firm's 50 day moving average is $39.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.18.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 14th. The financial services provider reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $8.97 million during the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 62.02% and a return on equity of 24.00%. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.51 EPS.

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Value Line Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 27th. Value Line's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.63%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC raised its stake in Value Line by 340.6% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,150 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 889 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Value Line by 144.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,563 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $73,000 after purchasing an additional 923 shares during the period. Auxier Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Value Line during the 4th quarter worth about $224,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Value Line during the 4th quarter worth about $311,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Value Line by 19.5% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,622 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $561,000 after buying an additional 1,733 shares during the last quarter. 6.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Value Line Company Profile

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.