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

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) in a note issued to investors on Monday. The brokerage set a “hold” rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

Value Line Stock Up 1.7 %

VALU stock opened at $41.40 on Monday. Value Line has a 52 week low of $32.07 and a 52 week high of $62.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $390.40 million, a P/E ratio of 21.34 and a beta of 0.80. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $38.55 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $42.43.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VALU. Capital Investment Counsel Inc purchased a new position in shares of Value Line during the 4th quarter worth about $350,000. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new stake in Value Line in the fourth quarter worth about $215,000. Valmark Advisers Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Value Line during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $268,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Value Line during the first quarter valued at approximately $346,000. Finally, Auxier Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Value Line in the fourth quarter worth approximately $207,000. 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.