Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Price Passes Below 50 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $35.14 and traded as low as $32.20. Valvoline shares last traded at $32.3230, with a volume of 2,138,786 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VVV has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, March 30th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Valvoline from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.40.

Valvoline Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.14 and a 200-day moving average price of $33.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.24 and a beta of 1.19.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The business had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.32 EPS. Valvoline’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Valvoline by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,323,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $358,121,000 after buying an additional 94,813 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,679,911 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,449,000 after buying an additional 1,142,290 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,067,541 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $176,323,000 after buying an additional 610,014 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $144,497,000 after acquiring an additional 220,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 28.3% in the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 4,281,095 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,409,000 after acquiring an additional 944,095 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Valvoline

Valvoline (NYSE: VVV) is a leading global producer and distributor of automotive and industrial lubricants. The company’s portfolio spans engine oils, gear oils, transmission fluids, greases, coolants and driveline products, all designed to help improve vehicle performance and longevity. Valvoline’s products are marketed under the Valvoline®, Valvoline NextGen® and Valvoline™ SynPower® brand names and are formulated to meet the stringent requirements of passenger cars, light trucks, heavy‐duty vehicles and off‐road applications.

In addition to its core lubricant business, Valvoline operates one of North America’s largest quick‐lubricant service networks through Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ (VIOC).