Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Insider Julie Marie O’daniel Sells 3,700 Shares of Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,700 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total value of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Valvoline Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.35 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $37.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.89. The company has a market cap of $4.26 billion, a PE ratio of 41.69 and a beta of 1.00.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 65.12%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $42,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 90.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VVV has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Zacks Research downgraded Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.88.

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).