Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 1.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 12,228,703 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 127,371 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 9.62% of Valvoline worth $439,133,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cooke & Bieler LP raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 14.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $119,832,000 after purchasing an additional 419,094 shares during the last quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 11.3% in the second quarter. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC now owns 95,084 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,601,000 after acquiring an additional 9,660 shares in the last quarter. Crescent Park Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter valued at $4,648,000. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 3.2% during the third quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 922,502 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $33,127,000 after acquiring an additional 28,259 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Valvoline by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 196,099 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $7,426,000 after purchasing an additional 28,324 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VVV. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $43.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen raised Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings lowered Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.25.

Valvoline Stock Down 2.5%

VVV stock opened at $38.03 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.84 billion, a PE ratio of 56.76 and a beta of 1.19. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $28.50 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $33.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $34.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

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

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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).