StockNews.com Begins Coverage on Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU)

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) in a report issued on Monday morning. The firm issued a hold rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Value Line Price Performance

NASDAQ VALU opened at $49.51 on Monday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $42.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $41.35. Value Line has a 1 year low of $32.07 and a 1 year high of $62.09. The firm has a market cap of $466.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.52 and a beta of 0.84.

Value Line Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 12th. Investors of record on Monday, July 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 29th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.42%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 61.86%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Auxier Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter worth $215,000. Valmark Advisers Inc. purchased a new stake in Value Line during the 4th quarter worth about $268,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Value Line in the 1st quarter worth about $346,000. Finally, Capital Investment Counsel Inc purchased a new position in Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $350,000. Institutional investors own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

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.