Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Insider Sells $166,227.60 in Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Julie Marie O’daniel also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 26th, Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of Valvoline stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV traded up $0.19 on Monday, reaching $38.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,318,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,138,078. The stock has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.09 and a beta of 1.19. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $32.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.25.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 189,842 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,887,000 after purchasing an additional 37,657 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 20,947 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 16,865 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 91.6% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,759 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 1,319 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Valvoline

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).