Valvoline $VVV is Broyhill Asset Management LLC’s 4th Largest Position

Broyhill Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 70.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 172,007 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 71,319 shares during the quarter. Valvoline makes up 4.4% of Broyhill Asset Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Broyhill Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $4,999,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Balefire LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,639,000 after purchasing an additional 29,204 shares in the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.2% during the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 922,502 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,127,000 after purchasing an additional 28,259 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter worth $25,394,000. Fieldview Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter worth $3,287,000. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 116.1% during the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 75,669 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,717,000 after purchasing an additional 40,648 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In related news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,530. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland bought 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $32.37 per share, with a total value of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,112 shares in the company, valued at $521,545.44. This represents a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders bought 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 0.4%

Valvoline stock opened at $37.66 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $33.97 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.59 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $503.80 million during 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on VVV. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 target price (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.93.

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).