Boothbay Fund Management LLC Has $2.72 Million Holdings in Valvoline $VVV

Boothbay Fund Management LLC raised its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 116.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 75,669 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 40,648 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of Valvoline worth $2,717,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,076,000. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 15.1% during the third quarter. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC now owns 606,718 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $21,787,000 after buying an additional 79,627 shares during the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 12.2% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 184,549 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $6,627,000 after buying an additional 20,129 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 68.0% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 13,819 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $496,000 after buying an additional 5,594 shares during the period. Finally, Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP grew its position in Valvoline by 53.1% during the third quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 1,131,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $40,630,000 after buying an additional 392,635 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VVV shares. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price target on Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Stephens lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.25.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of VVV opened at $33.73 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.34 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $34.99 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.12. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week 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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The company had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.32 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Valvoline Company Profile

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).