Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) Short Interest Up 25.3% in February

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VALU. Barclays PLC lifted its stake in Value Line by 340.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,150 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $53,000 after buying an additional 889 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Value Line by 144.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,563 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $73,000 after acquiring an additional 923 shares during the period. Auxier Asset Management bought a new stake in Value Line in the 4th quarter valued at about $224,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 545 shares during the period. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new position in Value Line in the 4th quarter worth about $311,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

Value Line Trading Up 5.0 %

Value Line stock traded up $1.92 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $40.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,036 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,915. Value Line has a twelve month low of $32.94 and a twelve month high of $57.68. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $43.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.52. The firm has a market cap of $383.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.25 and a beta of 0.79.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last posted 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 27th. Value Line’s payout ratio is 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.