Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Clearbridge Investments LLC

Clearbridge Investments LLC lowered its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 2.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 760,949 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 17,671 shares during the period. Clearbridge Investments LLC owned 0.60% of Valvoline worth $22,113,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 1.0% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.0% during the third quarter. Nicolet Advisory Services LLC now owns 8,576 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $297,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 16.6% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 2,838 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 2.9% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 16,512 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $593,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 21.7% during the second quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,760 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $105,000 after purchasing an additional 492 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,530. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO J Kevin Willis bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,040,655. This trade represents a 44.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.93.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $37.13 on Wednesday. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company has a market capitalization of $4.74 billion, a PE ratio of 50.86 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $33.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

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

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).