Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.8667.

VVV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Roth Capital began coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $42.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup reduced their target price on Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. This trade represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its stake in Valvoline by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,699,938 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $78,460,000 after acquiring an additional 413,520 shares during the period. Sendero Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Valvoline by 13.7% during the 4th quarter. Sendero Wealth Management LLC now owns 31,946 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $928,000 after purchasing an additional 3,850 shares during the period. Balefire LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 47.4% during the 4th quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,639,000 after buying an additional 29,204 shares during the last quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in Valvoline by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 14,774 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $429,000 after buying an additional 1,396 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in Valvoline by 57.7% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 38,308 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,113,000 after buying an additional 14,012 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Valvoline stock opened at $31.50 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $30.73 and a 200-day moving average of $34.78. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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).