Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $40.9333.

VVV has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. 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, May 29th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,530. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland acquired 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $32.37 per share, with a total value of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,545.44. This represents a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in Valvoline by 1.0% during the second 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 in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in Valvoline by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 9,008 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV traded up $0.72 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $38.70. The stock had a trading volume of 1,487,005 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,002,077. The business has a fifty day moving average of $36.03 and a 200 day moving average of $34.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. The firm has a market cap of $4.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.02 and a beta of 0.99. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33.

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 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 firm had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.67 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current 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).