Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Receives Hold (C-) Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• The stock of Value Line (NASDAQ: VALU) has received a "hold (C-)" rating from Weiss Ratings, following a similar stance from Wall Street Zen.
• Value Line's shares increased by 2.5%, trading at $39.26, with a market capitalization of $369.44 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.95.
• In its latest quarterly earnings report, Value Line reported $0.69 earnings per share and a net margin of 61.09%, alongside revenue of $8.61 million.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c-)" rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings in a research note issued on Friday,Weiss Ratings reports.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised Value Line to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Value Line Trading Up 2.5%

Shares of VALU traded up $0.96 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $39.26. The stock had a trading volume of 6,259 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,631. The company has a market capitalization of $369.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.95 and a beta of 1.11. The company's 50-day moving average is $38.37 and its 200 day moving average is $38.74. Value Line has a 12-month low of $32.94 and a 12-month high of $57.68.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, September 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 61.09% and a return on equity of 21.35%. The company had revenue of $8.61 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VALU. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Value Line by 284.5% during the 1st quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 21,150 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $818,000 after acquiring an additional 15,650 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in Value Line during the first quarter valued at approximately $356,000. Finally, Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Value Line during the first quarter valued at approximately $127,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.26% of the company's stock.

About Value Line

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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