Valvoline’s (VVV) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank Of Canada

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating restated by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $46.00 price objective on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 37.95% from the company’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research upgraded Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Truist Financial set a $38.00 price objective on Valvoline in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.38.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.2%

VVV traded down $0.08 on Monday, hitting $33.35. The company had a trading volume of 627,823 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,951,537. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.79. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The firm has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.78 and a beta of 1.16.

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

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 in the company, valued at $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 2.5% during 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 increased its stake in Valvoline by 1.0% in 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 during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Valvoline by 14.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $230,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 20.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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).