Royal Bank Of Canada Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $46.00 price target on the basic materials company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 36.71% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Mizuho set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.38.

Valvoline Stock Up 1.5%

VVV stock opened at $33.65 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.22 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a 50-day moving average of $35.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.69. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.57.

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

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 35.7% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 622 shares in the last quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,325,000. Vision One Management Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter worth approximately $11,429,000. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $316,000 after buying an additional 267 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Valvoline by 188.4% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 10,732 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 7,011 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

About Valvoline

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).