Assetmark Inc. Cuts Position in Valvoline $VVV

Assetmark Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 88.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 4,438 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 34,138 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in VVV. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline during the second quarter worth about $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Valvoline by 90.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Vestor Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 39.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the period. Finally, 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.5%

VVV stock opened at $38.92 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $33.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.44. The company has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.09 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.32 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on VVV. 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 research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Stephens increased their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.25.

Valvoline 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).