The Goldman Sachs Group Has Lowered Expectations for Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Price

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) had its target price dropped by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $47.00 to $41.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, MarketBeat.com reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the basic materials company’s stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 31.16% from the company’s previous close.

VVV has been the subject of several other research reports. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $48.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Stephens upped their price objective on Valvoline from $40.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.85.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $31.26 on Thursday. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $29.29 and a twelve month high of $41.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 1.20. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $36.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37.

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

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VVV. Boston Partners grew its stake in Valvoline by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after buying an additional 1,560,328 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 13.0% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,769,346 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $166,021,000 after acquiring an additional 548,071 shares in the last quarter. Alua Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 3.6% during the first quarter. Alua Capital Management LP now owns 3,734,466 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $129,997,000 after acquiring an additional 129,185 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 14.4% during the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $119,832,000 after acquiring an additional 419,094 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sculptor Capital LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% during the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $113,610,000 after acquiring an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.