VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Has $1.33 Million Stock Position in Valvoline $VVV

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 109.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 37,100 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,400 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $1,332,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Grandeur Peak Global Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Valvoline by 11.3% during 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 purchasing an additional 9,660 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the second quarter worth $1,744,000. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 12,779 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $484,000 after buying an additional 946 shares during the period. Crescent Park Management L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth $4,648,000. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew 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 buying an additional 28,324 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. This represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total transaction of $102,016.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 0.6%

NYSE VVV opened at $28.89 on Friday. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $28.82 and a twelve month high of $41.33. The stock has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a PE ratio of 17.62 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $453.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 72.49%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on VVV. Roth Capital initiated coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $42.00 target price for the company. Citigroup cut their price objective on Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. 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, TD Cowen cut their price target on Valvoline from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.87.

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).