Valvoline FY2025 EPS Estimate Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) – Seaport Res Ptn increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Valvoline in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.63 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.61. The consensus estimate for Valvoline’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Valvoline’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.59 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.37 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Stephens upped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $45.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $41.00 to $39.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Citigroup decreased their target price on Valvoline from $41.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.31.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $38.40 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.86 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $37.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.00. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $31.01 and a 12 month high of $43.74.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The basic materials company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $439.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $436.35 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 84.85% and a net margin of 16.43%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 3,000 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $33.78 per share, with a total value of $101,340.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 46,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,574,620.92. This trade represents a 6.88% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VVV. LPL Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 33,872 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 7,097 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 88,444 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,200,000 after purchasing an additional 6,097 shares during the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 80.2% during the 4th quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 8,980 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $325,000 after purchasing an additional 3,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 16.9% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 91,327 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,304,000 after purchasing an additional 13,205 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other 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.