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Value Line, Inc. (VALU) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5QualityShortModerate Confidence

Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.25: Consecutive earnings misses (4); Near 52-week high (2.1% away).

Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of 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 offers... Read more

$44.25+15.0% A.UpsideScore 4.3/10#11 of 12 Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
QualityF-score6 / 9FCF yield0.50%
IncomeYield3.19%(5y avg 2.29%)Payout63.98%
Stop $41.33Target $50.89(default +15%)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.25: Consecutive earnings misses (4); Near 52-week high (2.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Sector modifier (Financial Services): +1.0
Risks
Near 52-week high (2.1% away)
Consecutive earnings misses (4)
Weak overall score: 4.3/10

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)21.0
P/E (Fwd)—
Mkt Cap$415M
EV/EBITDA68.3
Profit Mgn60.3%
ROE18.7%
Rev Growth-6.4%
Beta1.01
Dividend3.19%
Rating analysts—

Quality Signals

Piotroski F6/9MoatNarrow

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -6.4% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
0.9
Declining revenue: -6%

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Dividend Safety
7.0
Earnings concerns: 0B/4MDividend: 3.2%

Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static

Ps
1.6
Pe
6.2
Low model confidence on this dimension (40%).
GatesMomentum 4.8<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)A.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 4.8>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
77 · Overbought
↑ 20D MA↑ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $38.17Resistance $45.20

Price Targets

$41
$51
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0%
Max %0%
RegimeRisk-Off

Analyst Consensus

Analysts0
Consensus—
Avg Target—

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VALU stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $44.25: Consecutive earnings misses (4); Near 52-week high (2.1% away). Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $41.33. Score 4.3/10, moderate confidence.

What is the VALU stock price target?

Take-profit target: $50.89 (+15.0% upside). Prior stop was $41.33. Stop-loss: $41.33.

What are the risks of investing in VALU?

Near 52-week high (2.1% away); Consecutive earnings misses (4); Weak overall score: 4.3/10.

Is VALU overvalued or undervalued?

Value Line, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.0 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 3.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

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What does Value Line, Inc. do?Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of investment periodicals and related publications. Its investment...

Value Line, Inc. engages in the production and sale of 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 offers comprehensive research services, including 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. It also provides niche newsletters comprising Value Line Select: Dividend Income & Growth, Value Line Select: ETFs, The Value Line Special Situations Service, The Value Line M&A Service, The Value Line Climate Change Investing Service, and The Value Line Information You Should Know Wealth Newsletter; digital versions of its products through its website, www.valueline.com; investment management services; The Value Line Research Center, which provides on-line access; and investment analysis software, such as The Value Line Investment Analyzer and The New Value Line ETFs Service. In addition, the company offers current and historical financial databases comprising financial DataFile, estimates and projections, and mutual funds; and copyright products, which include unit investment trusts, variable annuities, managed accounts, and ETFs. Further, it operates as publishing unit for investment related to periodical publications and copyrights; places advertising on behalf of the company's publications; and distributes print publications. It serves municipal and university libraries, corporations, colleges, individual investors, and investment management professionals. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Value Line, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc.

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