Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Has Average Target Price of $43.06

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $43.06.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Stephens upped their price objective on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Zacks Research cut Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of VVV opened at $28.92 on Friday. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $26.21 and a 12-month high of $41.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.15 and a beta of 0.99. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $33.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $34.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Jordan Denny purchased 1,506 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the acquisition, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares in the company, 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 can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Julie O’Daniel sold 3,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were 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 $482,772.99. This represents a 20.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Valvoline in the second quarter worth approximately $501,851,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $144,497,000 after purchasing an additional 220,642 shares during the last quarter. Eminence Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $122,409,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 15.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 409,565 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,973,851 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $100,156,000 after purchasing an additional 15,462 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valvoline

Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) is an automotive maintenance company focused on quick, convenient vehicle services. Through its company-operated and franchised service centers, the company provides oil changes and other routine maintenance designed to help extend vehicle performance and reliability.

Its services generally include conventional and synthetic oil changes, tire rotations, battery replacement, air-filter and wiper-blade replacement, fluid services, and other preventive maintenance.