★ A CURATED DIRECTORY OF FINANCIAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES ★
VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
Value Line Review, Pricing, and Features
Value Line is a long-running investment research publisher with proprietary ranks, analyst commentary, single-page equity reports, screeners, watchlists, alerts, charting, newsletters, and separate stock, fund, ETF, option, and selection services. It is best evaluated as a subscription research service, not a modern data API, brokerage platform, or single bundled terminal.
Best for
- Long-term investors who value proprietary ranks, analyst commentary, model portfolios, and printable research reports.
- Dividend, value, and library-oriented users comparing established research publications rather than modern API platforms.
- Investors who want separate stock, ETF, mutual-fund, option, and selection-service subscriptions.
Watch out
- Equities, funds, ETFs, options, and selection services are sold as separate products with different coverage and entitlements.
- Web research, reports, screeners, watchlists, alerts, and newsletters rather than developer API access.
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Pricing
Free • From $199/yr · 14-day trial · 8 plans
Free newsletters
Free email newsletters including "Stock Market Today" and "Market Focus".
Investment Survey - Smart Investor (Digital)
Digital equity research package focused on the most actively traded stocks on North American exchanges.
Investment Survey - Investor 600 (Digital)
Lower-priced digital equity research package for approximately 600 selected stocks.
Investment Survey - Savvy Investor (Digital)
Equity package described as Value Line's most comprehensive research tool for non-professional investors.
Fund Advisor Plus
Mutual fund research service.
New Value Line ETFs Service
ETF research service.
Value Line Options Survey
Options research/ranking service.
Value Line Select Online
Monthly stock recommendation newsletter (digital edition).
Key features
- Value Line equity reports for current and historical financials, analyst commentary, 3- to 5-year projections, target ranges, and company context.
- Views for reviewing proprietary Timeliness and Safety ranks as Value Line research inputs rather than standalone buy or sell instructions.
- Digital equity package tools such as stock screeners, saved searches, watchlists, alerts, customizable templates, charting, and model portfolios where included.
- Choice of Smart Investor, Investor 600, Savvy Investor, and other equity services depending on coverage universe and tool needs.
- Separate Fund Advisor, ETF, Options Survey, and selection-service products when fund, ETF, options, or newsletter-style recommendations are the focus.
- Access to free newsletters such as Stock Market Today and Market Focus for lighter research without a full subscription.
- Alerts by text or email where the selected package supports monitored companies and alert categories.
- Fragmented services: equities, funds, ETFs, options, newsletters, model portfolios, and tools are sold with different entitlements.
- Package-level limits on saved screens, watchlists, securities per watchlist, alert counts, charts, and company universe.
- Value Line is research and commentary, not trade execution, tax filing, portfolio accounting, real-time market data, or a developer API product.
FAQ
Is Value Line free?
Not entirely. Value Line includes a free tier, but its paid subscription options unlock more capacity. Visit the vendor site for current limits and pricing. A 14-day free trial is available on select plans.
Who is Value Line best for?
Value Line is built for Retail Traders, Pro Retail, Long-term Investors, Value Investors, and Dividend Investors. It suits beginner, intermediate, and advanced users.
What platforms and connections does Value Line support?
You can use Value Line on Web.
Which markets does Value Line cover?
Value Line covers North America. It tracks Stocks, ETFs, Mutual Funds, and Options. Identifiers include Ticker.
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