Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Stock Price Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Key Points

• Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) crossed below its 200-day moving average
• The firm reported $0.60 EPS on $8.56M in quarterly revenue with strong profitability (net margin 61.58%, ROE 20.88%) and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.325 (annualized $1.30, 3.5% yield, payout ratio ~57.5%).
• Analysts’ consensus is a Hold (Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)"), and institutional ownership is relatively low at about 6.26% despite several funds modestly increasing positions recently.

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $37.70 and traded as low as $36.96. Value Line shares last traded at $36.96, with a volume of 768 shares.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Value Line in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold".

Value Line Stock Up 2.0%

The firm has a market cap of $347.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.35 and a beta of 1.21. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $37.26 and its 200 day moving average price is $37.70.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $8.56 million for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 61.58% and a return on equity of 20.88%.

Value Line Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 26th were issued a $0.325 dividend. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 26th. Value Line's payout ratio is presently 57.52%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Neuberger Berman Group LLC lifted its position in Value Line by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 114,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $4,474,000 after buying an additional 3,923 shares in the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Value Line in the third quarter worth about $1,171,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in shares of Value Line by 1.4% in the fourth 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 last quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in shares of Value Line by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 22,018 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 4,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital Investment Counsel Inc grew its stake in shares of Value Line by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc now owns 9,774 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. 6.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Value Line

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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