Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Rating Increased to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday. Truist Financial set a $38.00 target price on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Mizuho set a $40.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $39.94.

Valvoline Stock Up 2.2%

VVV stock opened at $37.57 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $31.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The company has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 56.08 and a beta of 1.19.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.87 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.32 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were bought at an average price of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Royal Bank of Canada increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 298.5% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,822,000 after buying an additional 189,842 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in Valvoline by 4.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $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 grew its holdings in Valvoline by 4.5% during 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 worth $16,974,000 after acquiring an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 16,865 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 25,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $966,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 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).