Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) Short Interest Update

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) saw a significant decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,300 shares, a decrease of 38.1% from the December 15th total of 11,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Value Line by 340.6% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Value Line by 144.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,563 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 923 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its holdings in Value Line by 9.7% during the third quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. 6.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Value Line from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, December 16th.

Value Line Stock Performance

Shares of VALU opened at $48.00 on Tuesday. Value Line has a fifty-two week low of $36.00 and a fifty-two week high of $57.68. The company has a market capitalization of $452.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.43 and a beta of 0.80. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.62.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last announced its earnings results on Friday, December 13th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Value Line had a net margin of 54.72% and a return on equity of 22.29%.

Value Line Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Investors of record on Monday, October 28th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.50%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.06%.

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.