Teton Advisors LLC Buys New Shares in Value Line, Inc. $VALU

Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Value Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALU) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 29,958 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,171,000. Teton Advisors LLC owned 0.32% of Value Line at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Value Line in the third quarter worth $128,000. 6.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Value Line in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Value Line has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Value Line Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ VALU opened at $36.59 on Friday. Value Line, Inc. has a 1 year low of $35.11 and a 1 year high of $44.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.58 million, a P/E ratio of 16.19 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50-day moving average is $37.20 and its 200 day moving average is $37.68.

Value Line (NASDAQ:VALU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, December 15th. The financial services provider reported $0.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Value Line had a return on equity of 20.88% and a net margin of 61.58%.The company had revenue of $8.56 million for the quarter.

Value Line Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 10th. Investors of record on Monday, January 26th were given a dividend of $0.325 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, January 26th. This represents a $1.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.6%. Value Line’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.52%.

Value Line Profile

Value Line, Inc is a New York–based independent investment research and financial publishing company known for its flagship product, the Value Line Investment Survey. Established in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard, the firm provides timely data, analysis and investment recommendations on a broad universe of equities. Its research covers approximately 1,700 U.S. and Canadian stocks, offering proprietary rankings that help individual investors and financial advisors identify potential opportunities based on relative price performance, earnings outlook and risk metrics.

In addition to the Investment Survey, Value Line offers a suite of digital products and services designed to meet the evolving needs of its clientele.