Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) Shares Bought by Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC raised its holdings in Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) by 340.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Separately, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its position 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 6.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Value Line Price Performance

NASDAQ VALU opened at $50.17 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $52.23 and its 200 day moving average price is $47.48. Value Line, Inc. has a 1 year low of $36.00 and a 1 year high of $57.68. The company has a market cap of $472.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.35 and a beta of 0.80.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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%.

Value Line Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, October 28th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, October 28th. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.