Value Line (VALU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) is an investment research and financial information company that provides independent analysis, data and commentary on publicly traded securities. Its services are designed to help individual and professional investors evaluate stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investments.

The company is best known for The Value Line Investment Survey, a research service that combines analyst opinions, earnings projections, valuation analysis and proprietary rankings. Value Line also offers digital and print publications, online research tools, market data, investment-selection resources and specialized products covering mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, options and income-oriented securities.

Founded in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard, Value Line has historically served investors through subscription-based publications and research services. The company is headquartered in New York and distributes its products primarily through its online platforms and publications to customers in the United States and other markets. Its offerings are intended for both individual investors and institutions seeking independent investment research.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $41.66 to $42.63
• 50-Day Range: $35.59 to $44.44
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $47.00
• Volume: 814 shs
• Average Volume: 3,082 shs
• Market Capitalization: $399.95 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.20
• Dividend Yield: 3.28%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Value Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Value Line scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 649th out of 848 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Value Line has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Value Line has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 20.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.77.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 20.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.09.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Value Line has a P/B Ratio of 3.71. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.14% of the float of Value Line has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Value Line has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Value Line has recently decreased by 8.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Value Line pays a meaningful dividend of 3.30%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Value Line has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Value Line is 66.35%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Value Line has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Value Line this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Value Line insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.03% of the stock of Value Line is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

6.26% of the stock of Value Line is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 8/11 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/11 Dividend: 7/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/11/2026
• Last Earnings: 9/14/2026
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Record date for 11/10 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 11/10 Dividend: 10/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 11/10/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Financial Exchanges & Data
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VALU
• CIK: 717720
• Web: www.valueline.com
• Phone: (212) 907-1500
• Fax: 212-907-1945
• Employees: 106
• Year Founded: 1931

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $21.63 million
• Net Margins: 60.27%
• Pretax Margin: 82.60%
• Return on Equity: 18.43%
• Return on Assets: 13.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 4.09
• Quick Ratio: 4.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $32.89 million
• Price / Sales: 12.16
• Cash Flow: $2.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 17.64
• Book Value: $11.49 per share
• Price / Book: 3.71

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,382,000
• Free Float: 9,379,000
• Market Cap: $399.95 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01