Q2 2025 Earnings Forecast for Valvoline Inc. Issued By Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Equities research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Valvoline in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.39. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The firm had revenue of $388.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $390.75 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.23 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 12.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

VVV has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Valvoline from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 7th. Citigroup raised their target price on Valvoline from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 13th. Mizuho started coverage on Valvoline in a report on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 price target for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Valvoline from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $37.00 to $44.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $42.75.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $41.94 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.21 and a beta of 1.45. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.42. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $29.15 and a twelve month high of $45.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 2.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Park Place Capital Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter worth $60,000. 96.13% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Valvoline

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.