Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) Upgraded at StockNews.com

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

Value Line Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of Value Line stock traded up $0.25 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $53.64. The stock had a trading volume of 4,377 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,294. Value Line has a 1 year low of $36.00 and a 1 year high of $57.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $505.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.83 and a beta of 0.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.90.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Value Line

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Value Line stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,145 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 545 shares during the quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. owned 0.07% of Value Line worth $286,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 6.26% of the stock is owned by 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.