Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC

Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC decreased its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 153,143 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 16,361 shares during the quarter. Cramer Rosenthal Mcglynn LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $5,499,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in Valvoline by 298.5% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $8,822,000 after buying an additional 189,842 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,887,000 after acquiring an additional 37,657 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,974,000 after acquiring an additional 20,947 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $4,319,000 after purchasing an additional 16,865 shares in 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have issued reports on VVV. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Mizuho set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price 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 dropped their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.25.

Valvoline Trading Down 2.4%

VVV opened at $36.05 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.42. The firm has a market cap of $4.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.81 and a beta of 1.16.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The firm had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.87 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

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).