Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Price Target Cut to $30.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) had its price objective lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $38.00 to $30.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 0.08% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.15.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock traded down $0.67 during trading on Thursday, reaching $29.98. The company had a trading volume of 2,128,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,749,532. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $36.24. Valvoline has a one year low of $29.29 and a one year high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.60. The company has a market capitalization of $3.81 billion, a PE ratio of 13.96 and a beta of 1.20.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a net margin of 16.43% and a return on equity of 84.85%. The firm had revenue of $435.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.70 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,419 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,576 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $297,000 after buying an additional 329 shares during the period. Finally, L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP boosted its stake in Valvoline by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP now owns 18,440 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $698,000 after buying an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

About Valvoline

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.