JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Price

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) had its price objective lowered by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $38.00 to $30.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price target indicates a potential downside of 4.03% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on Valvoline from $48.00 to $44.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $38.85.

Valvoline Price Performance

NYSE:VVV opened at $31.26 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.60. Valvoline has a one year low of $29.29 and a one year high of $41.33. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $34.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.17. The stock has a market cap of $3.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.20.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $435.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $455.70 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 84.85% and a net margin of 16.43%.During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Maseco LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Community Bank N.A. bought a new position in Valvoline during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. Bayforest Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Valvoline in the third quarter valued at about $39,000. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the second quarter worth about $43,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.