Jordan Denny Buys 1,506 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CAO Jordan Denny bought 1,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.20 per share, with a total value of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE VVV opened at $34.07 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.59 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $38.00 and its 200-day moving average is $35.83. 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 data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The business had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $543.21 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VVV shares. Stephens increased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, May 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.56.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $501,851,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,323,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $358,121,000 after purchasing an additional 94,813 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,679,911 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142,290 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 11.2% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,067,541 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $176,323,000 after purchasing an additional 610,014 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Management Inc. WI grew its position in Valvoline by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $144,497,000 after purchasing an additional 220,642 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).