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

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALUGet Free Report) shares passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $36.69 and traded as low as $33.57. Value Line shares last traded at $33.57, with a volume of 1,533 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Value Line in a report on Friday, March 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on VALU

Value Line Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $35.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $36.69. The company has a market cap of $315.22 million, a P/E ratio of 14.35 and a beta of 1.12.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALUGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 16th. The financial services provider reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter. Value Line had a return on equity of 21.16% and a net margin of 65.05%.The company had revenue of $8.28 million during the quarter.

Value Line Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 27th were given a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, April 27th. This represents a $1.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. This is an increase from Value Line’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio is 59.83%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Teton Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Value Line in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,171,000. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Value Line in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $128,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in shares of Value Line by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 27,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,038,000 after acquiring an additional 370 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $334,000. Finally, Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of Value Line by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 415 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

About Value Line

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Value Line, Inc is a New York–based independent investment research and financial publishing company known for its flagship product, the Value Line Investment Survey. Established in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard, the firm provides timely data, analysis and investment recommendations on a broad universe of equities. Its research covers approximately 1,700 U.S. and Canadian stocks, offering proprietary rankings that help individual investors and financial advisors identify potential opportunities based on relative price performance, earnings outlook and risk metrics.

In addition to the Investment Survey, Value Line offers a suite of digital products and services designed to meet the evolving needs of its clientele.

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