Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Boosts Stake in Valvoline $VVV

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 15.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 606,718 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 79,627 shares during the quarter. Valvoline accounts for approximately 1.1% of Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest position. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $21,787,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Valvoline by 3.7% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,419 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $281,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its position 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. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Valvoline by 14.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 4.0% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,576 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. lifted its stake in Valvoline by 2.6% during the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 15,683 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:VVV opened at $33.60 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.15 and a beta of 1.16. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $34.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on VVV shares. Mizuho set a $40.00 price objective on Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $38.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.25.

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).