Leeward Investments LLC MA Acquires 63,353 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

Leeward Investments LLC MA boosted its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 11.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 593,914 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 63,353 shares during the period. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $17,259,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Balefire LLC raised its holdings in Valvoline by 47.4% in the 4th quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $2,639,000 after buying an additional 29,204 shares during the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 922,502 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,127,000 after buying an additional 28,259 shares during the period. Cooke & Bieler LP grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,832,000 after buying an additional 419,094 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,394,000. Finally, Broyhill Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,616,000. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $32.44 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.84 and a 200 day simple moving average of $33.14. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The company has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.43 and a beta of 1.03.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The business had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. Valvoline’s revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently commented on VVV shares. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.36.

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).