Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. trimmed its position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 31.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,547,060 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 713,483 shares during the quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd.’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $44,958,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 1.0% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares during the period. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 4.0% in the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,576 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its position in Valvoline by 16.6% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,838 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its position in Valvoline by 2.9% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 16,512 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Valvoline by 21.7% in the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,760 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 492 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on VVV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 target price for the company in a research report on Friday. Stephens increased their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated 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. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.93.

Insider Activity

In other Valvoline news, CFO J Kevin Willis bought 10,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $31.80 per share, for a total transaction of $318,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,040,655. This trade represents a 44.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,530. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VVV opened at $33.38 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $33.57 and a 200-day moving average of $33.24. The company has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a PE ratio of 45.73 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73.

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

Valvoline Company Profile

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).