Value Line (VALU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $42.49 to $44.70
• 50-Day Range: $40.44 to $49.71
• 52-Week Range: $32.07 to $58.45
• Volume: 12,010 shs
• Average Volume: 5,187 shs
• Market Capitalization: $421.07 million
• P/E Ratio: 23.04
• Dividend Yield: 2.68%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Value Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Value Line scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 668th out of 916 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Value Line.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 23.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 138.75.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 23.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.42.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Value Line has a P/B Ratio of 4.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.39% 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 1.2, 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 4.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Value Line pays a meaningful dividend of 2.71%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Value Line has been increasing its dividend for 10 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Value Line is 61.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.39% 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 1.2, 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 4.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.56

News Sentiment

Value Line has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Value Line this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

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

Percentage Held by Institutions

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

VALU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VALU shares performed this year?

Value Line's stock was trading at $48.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VALU shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $44.70.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.

How were Value Line's earnings last quarter?

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) released its earnings results on Friday, July, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The financial services provider earned $9 million during the quarter. Value Line had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.29% and a net margin of 54.72%.

Who are Value Line's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Value Line include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.09%), Capital Investment Counsel Inc (0.12%) and SG Americas Securities LLC (0.07%).
View institutional ownership trends.

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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

What other stocks do shareholders of Value Line own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Value Line investors own include Pure Storage (PSTG), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Boeing (BA), NVIDIA (NVDA), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Vector Group (VGR) and Vista Outdoor (VSTO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/26/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 8/12 Dividend: 7/29/2024
• Dividend Payable: 8/12/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment advice
• Sub-Industry: Publishing
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VALU
• CUSIP: 92043710
• CIK: 717720
• Web: www.valueline.com
• Phone: (212) 907-1500
• Fax: 212-907-1945
• Employees: 140
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $19.02 million
• Net Margins: 54.72%
• Pretax Margin: 72.69%
• Return on Equity: 22.29%
• Return on Assets: 14.86%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.17
• Quick Ratio: 3.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $37.49 million
• Price / Sales: 11.23
• Cash Flow: $2.18 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.46
• Book Value: $9.97 per share
• Price / Book: 4.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,420,000
• Free Float: 9,422,000
• Market Cap: $421.07 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.84