Quantbot Technologies LP Purchases New Position in Valvoline $VVV

Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 33,449 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,323,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 321 shares during the period. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 9,008 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,700 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total transaction of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 14,279 shares in the company, valued at $482,772.99. This represents a 20.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VVV has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered shares of Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $42.88.

Valvoline Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE:VVV opened at $32.94 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $37.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.87. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.18 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.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $544.60 million during 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 firm’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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).