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Value Line reports lower profit as Value Line stock sits 1.65 percent below its high

Published on 10/05/2026 at 15:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Value Line stock traded at USD 40.50 on October 2, 2026, 1.65 percent below its USD 41.18 high. Profit fell 27.9 percent in fiscal 2027.

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Value Line (ISIN US9204371002) stock was trading at USD 40.50 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026, 1.65 percent below its USD 41.18 52-week high. The company reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 net income of USD 4.655 million, down from USD 6.460 million in the comparable quarter, according to Nasdaq on September 14, 2026.

Profit falls in fiscal 2027

Value Line's diluted earnings per share fell to USD 0.50 from USD 0.69 in the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2026. The 27.5 percent decline came alongside weaker income from the Eulav Asset Management trust, which remains an important earnings driver for the financial research publisher.

Publishing revenue declined 6.4 percent year over year to USD 8.1 million from USD 8.6 million, while income from operations fell 31.4 percent to USD 1.0 million from USD 1.5 million, Nasdaq reported on September 21, 2026. The mix matters: investment periodicals and related publications revenue fell 6.0 percent to USD 5.8 million, with print revenue down 11.6 percent and digital revenue down 2.8 percent.

Dividend offsets earnings pressure

The board raised the quarterly dividend from USD 0.325 to USD 0.35 per share, a 7.7 percent increase, in the April 2026 meeting. Value Line also repurchased 2,920 shares during the first fiscal quarter, giving shareholders a capital-return counterweight to the weaker operating result.

Assets in Value Line funds managed or distributed by Eulav Asset Management totaled USD 3.4 billion at July 31, 2026, down 32.2 percent from USD 5.0 billion a year earlier. That contraction helps explain why the lower publishing revenue was only one part of the earnings pressure. Cash and cash equivalents stood at USD 16.0 million at the quarter end, compared with USD 24.2 million on April 30, 2026.

Stock remains below its yearly high

Value Line stock was trading at USD 40.50 on Nasdaq on October 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, versus a prior session value of USD 39.60 and within a 52-week range of USD 32.00 to USD 41.18. The market capitalization was USD 380.2 million as of October 2, 2026. MarketBeat's calendar lists the company's 2026 annual meeting for October 6, 2026, according to MarketBeat.