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

Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) saw a significant increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,900 shares, an increase of 25.3% from the January 31st total of 7,900 shares. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 7,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.4 days.

Institutional Trading of Value Line

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Value Line by 340.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 889 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake 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 during the period. Auxier Asset Management acquired a new position in shares of Value Line in the 4th quarter valued at $224,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Value Line by 9.7% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 6,145 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of Value Line during the 4th quarter valued at $311,000. 6.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Value Line Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VALU opened at $39.83 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $46.48. The company has a market cap of $375.12 million, a PE ratio of 16.95 and a beta of 0.79. Value Line has a 12 month low of $32.94 and a 12 month high of $57.68.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last released its 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 10th. Investors of record on Monday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 27th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.01%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 51.06%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com cut Value Line from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th.

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.