StockNews.com Upgrades Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) to “Buy”

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Monday.

Value Line Trading Up 0.7 %

Shares of VALU opened at $54.00 on Monday. Value Line has a 1-year low of $36.00 and a 1-year high of $57.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $508.57 million, a P/E ratio of 22.98 and a beta of 0.81. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $51.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.90.

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

Institutional Trading of Value Line

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Value Line stock. Barclays PLC raised its stake in shares of Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) by 340.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 889 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Value Line were worth $53,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 6.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.