Leeward Investments LLC MA Sells 15,039 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

Leeward Investments LLC MA cut its stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 530,561 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 15,039 shares during the period. Valvoline accounts for 1.0% of Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings, making the stock its 28th largest position. Leeward Investments LLC MA owned about 0.42% of Valvoline worth $19,052,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter worth approximately $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Valvoline by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter worth $79,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 14.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VVV shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research upgraded Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Wall Street Zen raised Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.25.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased 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 directly owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $38.52 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $32.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.49 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33.

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

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).