Insider Buying: Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CAO Purchases 1,506 Shares of Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) CAO Jordan Denny purchased 1,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the acquisition, the chief accounting officer owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $33.76 on Friday. 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 twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $41.33. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $38.03 and a 200-day moving average price of $35.85. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.20 and a beta of 1.00.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly 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. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The company had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $543.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.47 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC increased its position in Valvoline by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares during the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its stake in Valvoline by 1.0% during 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 purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 9,008 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $262,000 after buying an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Stephens boosted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. New Street Research set a $47.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on Valvoline from $47.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.56.

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).