NASDAQ:VALU

Value Line - VALU Stock Forecast, Price & News

$46.98

-2.16 (-4.40%)

(As of 09/23/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $46.00
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$51.14
50-Day Range: $46.98
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$100.89
52-Week Range: $30.44
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$118.40

Volume: 5,560 shs
Average Volume: 2,645 shs
Market Capitalization: $444.90 million

P/E Ratio: 19.99
Dividend Yield: 2.13%
Price Target: N/A

Value Line MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
3.24% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$9,515 Sold Last Quarter
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.

1.59 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

834th out of 887 stocks

Investment Advice Industry

48th out of 49 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

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

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.24% 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 6.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Value Line has recently decreased by 9.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Value Line pays a meaningful dividend of 2.04%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Value Line does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Value Line is 42.55%. 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.

0.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Value Line this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Value Line to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Value Line insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,515.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.03% of the stock of Value Line is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 7.35% 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 19.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 123.30.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Value Line is 19.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 163.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Value Line has a P/B Ratio of 5.61. 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., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells investment periodicals and related publications primarily in the United States. 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, Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations 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, which includes data sorting and filtering tools. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and EFTs. Further, it places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and provides subscription fulfillment and subscriber relation services. The company serves individual and professional investors, as well as institutions, including municipal and university libraries, and investment firms. Value Line, Inc. was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. is a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co, Inc.

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VALU Stock News Headlines

September 23, 2022 | investing.com

Value Line Geometric (VALUG)

September 16, 2022 | realmoney.thestreet.com

This Value Investor Has Found a 'Dead Cow' to Feast On

September 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Cell Line Development Market Projected to Experience a CAGR of 5% from 2022 to 2032, value worth US$ 7.66 Billion | Future Market Insights, Inc.

September 8, 2022 | wsj.com

Value Line Arithmetic Index

September 4, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Value Line Inc Up 104.9% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (VALU)

August 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Taking Profits On Value Line

August 23, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) stock performs better than its underlying earnings growth over last five years

August 20, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Value Line Inc Up 83.6% Since SmarTrend Uptrend Call (VALU)

August 9, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Cell Line Development Market 2022, Worth USD 5192.6 Mn by 2028 at CAGR of 6.8% – Report Spread across 88 Pages

August 8, 2022 | marketwatch.com

Global Audio Line Market Size and Growth 2022 Analysis Report by Upstream Raw Material Suppliers, Major Players Product Types and Forecast to 2028

August 1, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) jumps 16% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returns

July 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES FISCAL YEAR 2022 EARNINGS

July 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

VALUE LINE, INC. DECLARES A QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.25 PER COMMON SHARE

July 5, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

3 Inflation Beating High Quality Dividend Growers Below Fair Value

June 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Value Line renews stock buyback program

May 31, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES RENEWAL OF STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

May 26, 2022 | realmoney.thestreet.com

A Value Expert Goes Shopping for Retail Stocks

May 6, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Could Value Line Inc (NAQ:VALU) be a turtle trade?

May 1, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Value Line's Asset Management Firm Is What's Making The Stock Run

April 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Value Line raises dividend by ~14% to $0.25

April 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES A 13.6% INCREASE IN ITS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND TO $0.25 PER COMMON SHARE; 8TH CONSECUTIVE INCREASE

April 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Value Line raises dividend by nearly 14%, to boost the yield above the S&P 500

April 22, 2022 | apnews.com

VALUE LINE, INC. ANNOUNCES A 13.6% INCREASE IN ITS QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND TO $0.25 PER COMMON SHARE; 8TH CONSECUTIVE INCREASE

April 1, 2022 | forbes.com

3 Stocks Chuck Akre's Firm, Chuck Royce See Value In

March 17, 2022 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

Schweitzer-Mauduit Is Not a Value Trap

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VALU Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/26/2022
Ex-Dividend for 8/11 Dividend: 7/29/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/11/2022
Today: 9/24/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/12/2022
Fiscal Year End: 4/30/2023

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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: 166
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $2.35
Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.99
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $23.82 million
Net Margins: 55.54%
Pretax Margin: 72.05%
Return on Equity: 28.41%
Return on Assets: 17.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.66
Quick Ratio: 2.66

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $40.53 million
Price / Sales: 10.98
Cash Flow: $2.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 17.78
Book Value: $8.38 per share
Price / Book: 5.61

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 9,470,000
Free Float: 9,469,000
Market Cap: $444.90 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.19

Key Executives

Mr. Howard A. Brecher (Age 69)
Chairman, CEO, Pres & Chief Legal Officer
Comp: $789.5k

Mr. Stephen R. Anastasio (Age 63)
VP, Treasurer & Director
Comp: $714.5k

Mr. Jason I. Wiseberg (Age 52)
Exec. VP of Sales

Ms. Mary Bernstein (Age 72)
Sec. & Director

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VALU Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VALU shares performed in 2022?: Value Line's stock was trading at $46.82 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VALU stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $46.98.
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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 12th 2022.
View our VALU earnings forecast.
How were Value Line's earnings last quarter?: Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter. The financial services provider had revenue of $10.13 million for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 55.54% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 28.41%.
How often does Value Line pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Value Line?: Value Line announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, August 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Thursday, August 11th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 29th.
Read our dividend analysis for VALU.
Is Value Line a good dividend stock?: Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.04%. The dividend payout ratio is 42.55%. 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."
Who are Value Line's major shareholders?: Value Line's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.58%), Royce & Associates LP (0.51%), Teton Advisors Inc. (0.34%), North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.17%), State Street Corp (0.14%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Alfred R Fiore, Glenn J Muenzer, Howard A Brecher and Stephen Anastasio.
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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 $46.98.
How much money does Value Line make?: Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) has a market capitalization of $444.90 million and generates $40.53 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $23.82 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.35 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Value Line have?: The company employs 166 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 9/25/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Value Line - VALU Stock Forecast, Price & News

Value Line MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month