NASDAQ:VALU

Value Line (VALU) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$44.16

+0.44 (+1.01%)

(As of 10/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $44.00
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$44.16
50-Day Range: $43.72
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$57.50
52-Week Range: $42.02
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$79.50

Volume: 982 shs
Average Volume: 2,950 shs
Market Capitalization: $416.43 million

P/E Ratio: 22.53
Dividend Yield: 2.54%
Price Target: N/A

Value Line MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.82% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.15
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.76 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

753rd out of 878 stocks

Investment Advice Industry

44th out of 50 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for Value Line.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.82% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Value Line has recently increased by 18.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Value Line pays a meaningful dividend of 2.48%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Value Line has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Value Line is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VALU.

3.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Value Line has a news sentiment score of 1.15. 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 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Value Line this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
2 people have searched for VALU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

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
Only 0.03% of the stock of Value Line is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 6.38% of the stock of Value Line is held by institutions.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Value Line is 22.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.48.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Value Line is 22.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.48.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Value Line has a P/B Ratio of 4.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Stock

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. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line M&A Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter that offer information on a less comprehensive basis for securities that are of particular interest to subscribers; digital versions of its products through its Website, www.valueline.com; The Value Line Research Center online platform; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer and The New Value Line ETFs Service. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising fundamental DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and ETFs. Further, it operates as publishing unit for the investment related periodical publications and copyrights; places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and distributes print publications. It serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.

VALU Price History

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VALU Stock News Headlines

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VALU Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/28/2023
Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend: 7/28/2023
Dividend Payable: 8/10/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/11/2023
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Investment advice
Sub-Industry: Publishing
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VALU
CUSIP: 92043710
CIK: 717720
Web: www.valueline.com
Phone: (212) 907-1500
Fax: 212-907-1945
Employees: 138
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.96
Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.31
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $18.07 million
Net Margins: 46.77%
Pretax Margin: 61.45%
Return on Equity: 22.28%
Return on Assets: 14.19%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.89
Quick Ratio: 2.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $39.69 million
Price / Sales: 10.39
Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 21.25
Book Value: $8.86 per share
Price / Book: 4.93

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 9,430,000
Free Float: 9,427,000
Market Cap: $412.28 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.65

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Key Executives

Mr. Howard A. Brecher (Age 70)
Chairman, CEO, Pres & Chief Legal Officer
Comp: $787.2k

Mr. Stephen R. Anastasio (Age 64)
VP, Treasurer & Director
Comp: $712.2k

Ms. Mary Bernstein (Age 73)
Sec. & Director
Comp: $30k

Mr. Jason I. Wiseberg (Age 53)
Exec. VP of Sales

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Institutional Ownership

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VALU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VALU shares performed in 2023?: Value Line's stock was trading at $50.88 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, VALU shares have decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $43.72.
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When is Value Line's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, December 11th 2023.
View our VALU earnings forecast.
How were Value Line's earnings last quarter?: Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 28th. The financial services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $9.72 million for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 46.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.28%.
How often does Value Line pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Value Line?: Value Line announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 21st. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Thursday, August 10th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 28th.
Read our dividend analysis for VALU.
Is Value Line a good dividend stock?: Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.56%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 57.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for VALU.
What is Howard A. Brecher's approval rating as Value Line's CEO?: 18 employees have rated Value Line Chief Executive Officer Howard A. Brecher on Glassdoor.com. Howard A. Brecher has an approval rating of 18% among the company's employees. This puts Howard A. Brecher in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Value Line own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Value Line investors own include Pure Storage (PSTG), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Vector Group (VGR), Vista Outdoor (VSTO), CalAmp (CAMP), General Motors (GM) and Huntington Bancshares (HBAN).
What is Value Line's stock symbol?: Value Line trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VALU."
How do I buy shares of Value Line?: Shares of VALU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Value Line's stock price today?: One share of VALU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.72.
How much money does Value Line make?: Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) has a market capitalization of $412.28 million and generates $39.69 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $18.07 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.96 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Value Line have?: The company employs 138 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Value Line?: Value Line's mailing address is 551 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY, 10176. The official website for the company is www.valueline.com. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at (212) 907-1500, via email at investors.valueline.com, or via fax at 212-907-1945.

This page (NASDAQ:VALU) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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