Jennifer Lynn Slater Buys 1,000 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Director Jennifer Lynn Slater purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Valvoline Stock Down 3.3%

Shares of NYSE:VVV opened at $32.15 on Wednesday. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33. The company has a 50 day moving average of $33.63 and a 200-day moving average of $33.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The stock has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.04 and a beta of 1.03.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $38.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, January 26th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price objective (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Eminence Capital LP bought a new position in Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $122,409,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Valvoline by 142.0% in the fourth quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 2,738,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $79,573,000 after buying an additional 1,606,810 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its stake in Valvoline by 39.2% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $198,835,000 after buying an additional 1,560,328 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth $39,651,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 141.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,706,259 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,584,000 after purchasing an additional 998,896 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).