Analysts Set Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) PT at $42.88

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $42.8824.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VVV. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. New Street Research set a $47.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, July 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE:VVV opened at $31.78 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.06 billion, a PE ratio of 39.73 and a beta of 0.99. The business’s 50 day moving average is $36.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.63. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.47 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Jordan M. Denny purchased 1,506 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total value of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 14,279 shares in the company, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC increased its position 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 valued at $316,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1.0% in the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after buying an additional 277 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 319 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Valvoline by 20.3% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 321 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. boosted its stake 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 valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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).