Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Buys $32,530.00 in Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Valvoline Stock Up 0.0%

VVV stock opened at $32.40 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a PE ratio of 44.39 and a beta of 1.03. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $33.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.13.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The firm’s revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.74 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VVV. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Stephens boosted their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $41.36.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 3,147,810 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $106,018,000 after acquiring an additional 409,565 shares during the period. SummitTX Capital L.P. raised its position in Valvoline by 130.4% in the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 20,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $699,000 after purchasing an additional 11,742 shares during the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in Valvoline in the first quarter valued at about $1,659,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its position in Valvoline by 3.8% in the first quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 136,026 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,581,000 after purchasing an additional 5,011 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Valvoline by 16.3% in the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 772,618 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,022,000 after purchasing an additional 108,026 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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).