Valvoline’s (VVV) Overweight Rating Reiterated at Piper Sandler

Piper Sandler reaffirmed their overweight rating on shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $44.00 target price on the basic materials company’s stock, up from their previous target price of $41.00.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Stephens raised their price target on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.21.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV opened at $35.66 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.85 and a beta of 1.03. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $34.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. Valvoline’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of Valvoline in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Valvoline during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the first quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Valvoline this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Valvoline beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, posting $0.41 EPS versus $0.35 expected and $503.8 million in revenue versus $495.7 million expected, with revenue up 25% year over year. Valvoline Q2 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised investor confidence by issuing FY2026 guidance of $1.65-$1.75 EPS, which is near consensus, while revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion suggests continued growth. Valvoline Stock Page
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts responded positively after the earnings beat, including Piper Sandler reaffirming Overweight and lifting its price target to $44 from $41, implying meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga Analyst Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said it expects to offset higher base oil costs with pricing actions, estimating it can pass along about $0.50-$0.60 per oil change for each $1 per gallon increase in base oil costs. Seeking Alpha Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage highlighted growth momentum, but did not add materially new information beyond the strong quarter and guidance. TipRanks Earnings Call Highlights

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).