Bryce Point Capital LLC Takes $679,000 Position in Valvoline $VVV

Bryce Point Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 18,920 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $679,000. Valvoline accounts for approximately 0.8% of Bryce Point Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Valvoline during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the second quarter worth $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter valued at $79,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 14.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday. Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.94.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 4,500 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. This trade represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of VVV stock opened at $37.00 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.22 and a beta of 1.19. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $31.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.27.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The company had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valvoline 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).