Research Analysts Set Expectations for Valvoline Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VVV)

Valvoline Inc. (NYSE:VVV) – Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Valvoline in a report issued on Wednesday, April 17th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.96 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.61 per share.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.29. The company had revenue of $373.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $380.10 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 92.04% and a return on equity of 41.83%. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.16 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on VVV. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $43.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 7th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $36.00 to $45.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 13th. Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised shares of Valvoline from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $37.00 to $44.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.75.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $41.19 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $42.68 and its 200-day moving average is $37.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 5.12 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 24.02, a current ratio of 2.24 and a quick ratio of 2.14. Valvoline has a 12-month low of $29.15 and a 12-month high of $45.37.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Park Place Capital Corp bought a new position in Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Belpointe Asset Management LLC increased its position in Valvoline by 54.9% during the first quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 931 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new position in Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. First Manhattan CO. LLC. bought a new position in Valvoline during the first quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth $39,000. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.