5,802 Shares in Valvoline $VVV Bought by AlphaCore Capital LLC

AlphaCore Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 5,802 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $220,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 67.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,164 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $44,000 after buying an additional 469 shares during the period. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $45,000. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 50.8% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 1,440 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the period. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter worth $79,000. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

NYSE:VVV opened at $31.63 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.71 and a beta of 1.20. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $29.29 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $34.07 and its 200-day moving average is $36.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 0.73.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on VVV. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $35.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.85.

About Valvoline

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.