Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Raised to Strong-Buy at Roth Capital

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) was upgraded by investment analysts at Roth Capital to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

VVV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. TD Cowen cut their target price on shares of Valvoline from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.87.

Valvoline Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $29.60 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $32.00 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.66. The stock has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a PE ratio of 18.05 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $29.29 and a 12-month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,961.88. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new stake in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the period. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. Hedge funds and other 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).