Victory Capital Management Inc. Has $79.13 Million Stock Position in Valvoline $VVV

Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,203,545 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 412,177 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned about 1.73% of Valvoline worth $79,129,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VVV. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of Valvoline by 67.3% in the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $150,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,973 shares in the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP grew its holdings in Valvoline by 14.4% in the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,832,000 after purchasing an additional 419,094 shares during the period. Sculptor Capital LP increased its stake in Valvoline by 47.5% in the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $113,610,000 after purchasing an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in Valvoline by 118.8% in the second quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $101,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,454,458 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 0.5% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,324,020 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $88,024,000 after purchasing an additional 11,060 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $36.05 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.81 and a beta of 1.16. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $34.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VVV has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Truist Financial set a $38.00 target price on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.25.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by 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).