Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Share Price Passes Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $45.26 and traded as low as $39.18. Value Line shares last traded at $41.18, with a volume of 14,047 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Value Line Stock Up 5.3 %

The firm's 50-day moving average is $39.47 and its 200-day moving average is $45.26. The company has a market capitalization of $387.67 million, a PE ratio of 17.52 and a beta of 0.95.

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

Value Line Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 12th. Investors of record on Monday, April 28th will be given a $0.325 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 28th. This is a positive change from Value Line's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.16%. Value Line's payout ratio is 57.02%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Value Line by 340.6% in 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 during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Value Line by 144.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,563 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 923 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Value Line by 19.5% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,622 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $561,000 after purchasing an additional 1,733 shares during the last quarter. Auxier Asset Management bought a new stake in Value Line in the fourth quarter worth $224,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in Value Line in the fourth quarter worth $311,000. 6.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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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