Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) in a report released on Thursday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Value Line Price Performance

Shares of VALU opened at $38.23 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $360.32 million, a P/E ratio of 19.71 and a beta of 0.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $40.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.28. Value Line has a 1 year low of $32.07 and a 1 year high of $62.09.

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

Institutional Trading of Value Line

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Capital Investment Counsel Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $350,000. Valmark Advisers Inc. bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $215,000. Finally, Auxier Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

Value Line Company Profile

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.