Value Line (VALU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Value Line, Inc. is an investment research and financial information company that provides independent analysis, data and commentary to individual investors, financial professionals, institutions and libraries. Its research covers stocks, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, options and other investment products, with an emphasis on helping users evaluate securities and construct portfolios.

The company is best known for The Value Line Investment Survey, a subscription research service that includes security rankings, forecasts, historical data and analyst commentary. Value Line also publishes additional investment services and periodicals, including research focused on mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, options and income-oriented securities. Its products are delivered through print publications and digital platforms, with certain data and research offerings also available to institutional and professional customers.

Value Line traces its origins to 1931, when it was founded by Arnold Bernhard. The company serves customers primarily in the United States and has built a long-standing reputation for its proprietary research and ranking systems. Value Line, Inc. trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VALU.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.76 to $40.50
• 50-Day Range: $34.19 to $41.00
• 52-Week Range: $32.00 to $41.18
• Volume: 1,109 shs
• Average Volume: 4,021 shs
• Market Capitalization: $379.89 million
• P/E Ratio: 19.19
• Dividend Yield: 3.46%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Value Line Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Value Line scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 690th out of 843 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: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 19.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Value Line is 19.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.50.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Value Line has a P/B Ratio of 3.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.17% 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 2.89, 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 8.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Value Line is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.53%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

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: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

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: 10/03/2026
• AGM 2026: 10/06/2026
• 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: 19.19
• 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: $33.45 million
• Price / Sales: 11.36
• Cash Flow: $2.50 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.22
• Book Value: $11.64 per share
• Price / Book: 3.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,380,000
• Free Float: 9,379,000
• Market Cap: $379.89 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.01