Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at StockNews.com

Stock analysts at StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) in a report issued on Wednesday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Value Line Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of Value Line stock opened at $37.81 on Wednesday. Value Line has a 12-month low of $32.07 and a 12-month high of $62.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $356.55 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $40.72 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.49.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.62 EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $9.13 million for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 47.81% and a return on equity of 21.23%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in Value Line by 627.5% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 582 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Value Line by 393.4% in the third quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,051 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the period. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Value Line by 752.6% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,151 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC raised its position in shares of Value Line by 51.1% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 2,038 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Value Line by 165.9% in the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,095 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $107,000 after buying an additional 1,307 shares in the last quarter. 6.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Value Line

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.