Newport Trust Company LLC Sells 41,204 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

Newport Trust Company LLC reduced its position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 2.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,471,747 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 41,204 shares during the quarter. Newport Trust Company LLC owned approximately 1.16% of Valvoline worth $52,850,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 189,842 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings 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 worth $29,887,000 after acquiring an additional 37,657 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% in the first 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 purchasing an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after buying an additional 16,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 67.5% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,164 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 469 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $32.94 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week 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 3.10. The company has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.08 and a beta of 1.18. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.51.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 72.49%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on VVV shares. Piper Sandler cut their price target on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.87.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 4,500 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. This trade represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

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).