Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Raises Stake in Valvoline $VVV

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 0.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,973,851 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after buying an additional 15,462 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $100,156,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 298.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,822,000 after purchasing an additional 189,842 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Valvoline by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,887,000 after buying an additional 37,657 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Valvoline by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,974,000 after buying an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC raised its position in Valvoline by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after buying an additional 16,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 40.1% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $311,000 after acquiring an additional 2,353 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,530. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland bought 3,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.37 per share, with a total value of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $521,545.44. The trade was a 23.82% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have bought 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 1.3%

Valvoline stock opened at $39.66 on Thursday. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.33 and a beta of 0.99. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $37.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.53. 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 (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The business had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on VVV shares. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday. New Street Research set a $47.00 target price on Valvoline in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.75.

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).