Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Corient Private Wealth LLC

Corient Private Wealth LLC lessened its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 44.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 26,133 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 20,576 shares during the quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $759,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Valvoline by 298.5% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,822,000 after buying an additional 189,842 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,887,000 after purchasing an additional 37,657 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $16,974,000 after purchasing an additional 20,947 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after purchasing an additional 16,865 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 40.1% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 8,225 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $311,000 after purchasing an additional 2,353 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 7th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Barclays assumed coverage on Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $44.00 target price (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.93.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater bought 1,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was bought at an average price of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. 0.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE VVV opened at $39.06 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $35.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $34.35. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The firm has a market cap of $4.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.51 and a beta of 0.99. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect 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).