Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.25.

A number of research firms have commented on VVV. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Valvoline

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 3.7% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,419 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $281,000 after acquiring an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC increased its stake in shares of Valvoline by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Alpine Woods Capital Investors LLC now owns 10,866 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 267 shares during the period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Valvoline by 1.0% during the second quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in Valvoline by 14.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 7,912 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $230,000 after purchasing an additional 319 shares during the period. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV stock opened at $35.35 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The company has a market capitalization of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.76 and a beta of 1.16. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $34.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $34.36. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.87 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

About Valvoline

Valvoline (NYSE: VVV) is a leading global producer and distributor of automotive and industrial lubricants. The company’s portfolio spans engine oils, gear oils, transmission fluids, greases, coolants and driveline products, all designed to help improve vehicle performance and longevity. Valvoline’s products are marketed under the Valvoline®, Valvoline NextGen® and Valvoline™ SynPower® brand names and are formulated to meet the stringent requirements of passenger cars, light trucks, heavy‐duty vehicles and off‐road applications.

In addition to its core lubricant business, Valvoline operates one of North America’s largest quick‐lubricant service networks through Valvoline Instant Oil Change℠ (VIOC).