Jonathan Caldwell Sells 2,851 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Jonathan Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This trade represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VVV traded up $0.39 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $40.11. 3,041,954 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,094,255. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.78 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.02. The firm has a market cap of $5.12 billion, a PE ratio of 54.95 and a beta of 1.02. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The firm’s revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.93.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Valvoline by 298.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,822,000 after purchasing an additional 189,842 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,887,000 after buying an additional 37,657 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in Valvoline by 4.5% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,974,000 after buying an additional 20,947 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Valvoline by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after buying an additional 16,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning increased its stake in Valvoline by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 2,353 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).