Balefire LLC Takes $2.21 Million Position in Valvoline $VVV

Balefire LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 61,594 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,212,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Maseco LLP purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the second quarter valued at $27,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position 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 worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at about $45,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 90.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, with a total value of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Valvoline Trading Down 2.2%

VVV opened at $30.08 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $32.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $35.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $29.29 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.34 and a beta of 1.17.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 72.49%. The company had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.46 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VVV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their price target on Valvoline from $43.00 to $38.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Eleven 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’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.87.

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.