Fieldview Capital Management LLC Sells 74,478 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

Fieldview Capital Management LLC lowered its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 81.4% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 17,066 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 74,478 shares during the quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $496,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VVV. Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after buying an additional 1,560,328 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter worth approximately $39,651,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 141.2% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,706,259 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,584,000 after buying an additional 998,896 shares in the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $113,610,000 after buying an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 4,281,095 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,409,000 after buying an additional 944,095 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, May 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 29th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barclays started coverage on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.93.

Valvoline Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of VVV stock opened at $38.17 on Tuesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $34.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.29 and a beta of 1.02.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. The business had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other news, Director Richard Joseph Freeland purchased 3,100 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,545.44. This trade represents a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO J Kevin Willis purchased 10,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,040,655. This represents a 44.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have acquired 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877 in the last 90 days. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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).