Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Sets New 52-Week Low – Here’s Why

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)’s stock price hit a new 52-week low during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $28.50 and last traded at $29.2150, with a volume of 158103 shares. The stock had previously closed at $28.87.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen lowered their price target on Valvoline from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” 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 given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.87.

Valvoline Trading Up 3.6%

The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.24 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $30.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.17.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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). Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.The business had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. This represents a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Maseco LLP bought a new stake in Valvoline during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Community Bank N.A. acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd bought a new position in Valvoline in the third quarter worth $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Valvoline during the second quarter worth $43,000. 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).