Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $40.9333.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VVV shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 price target (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Roth Mkm reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Activity

In other Valvoline news, CFO J Kevin Willis purchased 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.80 per share, for a total transaction of $318,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 32,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,040,655. This represents a 44.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland purchased 3,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $521,545.44. This represents a 23.82% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Community Bank N.A. purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter valued at $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares in the last quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 169.4% during the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,035 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $38.17 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $34.07 and its 200-day moving average is $33.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.87 billion, a PE ratio of 52.29 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $28.50 and a 12-month high of $41.33.

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