Barclays PLC Grows Position in Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU)

Barclays PLC grew its stake in Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) by 340.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 889 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC’s holdings in Value Line were worth $53,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Separately, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. grew its holdings in Value Line by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 545 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Value Line Trading Down 3.2 %

VALU opened at $43.56 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $410.34 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 0.80. Value Line, Inc. has a 12-month low of $36.00 and a 12-month high of $57.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $51.03 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.68.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last released 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 62.02% and a return on equity of 24.00%.

Value Line Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 27th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 27th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.06%.

Value Line 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.