William Allan Corp Grows Holdings in Valvoline $VVV

William Allan Corp boosted its position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 89.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 37,611 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 17,719 shares during the quarter. William Allan Corp’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $1,351,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 298.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,822,000 after acquiring an additional 189,842 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in Valvoline by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,887,000 after purchasing an additional 37,657 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth approximately $299,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in Valvoline by 4.5% during the 1st 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 worth $16,974,000 after purchasing an additional 20,947 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% in 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 purchasing an additional 16,865 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VVV has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price target for the company. Mizuho decreased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $43.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, December 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.87.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $32.20 on Friday. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $30.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.99. The company has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. This represents 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 currently owned by company insiders.

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).