Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Stock Passes Below 200-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $37.63 and traded as low as $35.15. Value Line shares last traded at $36.24, with a volume of 1,560 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Value Line in a report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Value Line presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Value Line Stock Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $37.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $37.63. The stock has a market cap of $340.29 million, a P/E ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 1.21.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last announced its earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 61.58% and a return on equity of 20.88%. The company had revenue of $8.56 million for the quarter.

Value Line Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 26th were paid a dividend of $0.325 per share. This represents a $1.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 26th. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.52%.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VALU. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in shares of Value Line by 36.7% during the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,547 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Value Line in the third quarter valued at about $128,000. Millennium Management LLC acquired a new position in Value Line in the third quarter valued at about $334,000. Capital Investment Counsel Inc lifted its position in Value Line by 5.4% during the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc now owns 9,774 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its position in Value Line by 23.9% during the fourth quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 22,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $846,000 after purchasing an additional 4,250 shares during the period. 6.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Value Line

Value Line, Inc is a New York–based independent investment research and financial publishing company known for its flagship product, the Value Line Investment Survey. Established in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard, the firm provides timely data, analysis and investment recommendations on a broad universe of equities. Its research covers approximately 1,700 U.S. and Canadian stocks, offering proprietary rankings that help individual investors and financial advisors identify potential opportunities based on relative price performance, earnings outlook and risk metrics.

In addition to the Investment Survey, Value Line offers a suite of digital products and services designed to meet the evolving needs of its clientele.