Balefire LLC Has $2.64 Million Holdings in Valvoline $VVV

Balefire LLC grew its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 47.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after acquiring an additional 29,204 shares during the quarter. Balefire LLC owned about 0.07% of Valvoline worth $2,639,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Valvoline by 298.5% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 253,447 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $8,822,000 after purchasing an additional 189,842 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 858,584 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $29,887,000 after buying an additional 37,657 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.5% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 487,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $16,974,000 after buying an additional 20,947 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 15.7% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 124,071 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,319,000 after buying an additional 16,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 67.3% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $150,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,973 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on VVV shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.38.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In related news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction 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 sale, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Up 2.1%

Valvoline stock opened at $34.39 on Wednesday. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $35.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.90. The stock has a market cap of $4.38 billion, a PE ratio of 51.33 and a beta of 1.16.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a net margin of 4.91% and a return on equity of 69.71%. The firm had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.32 EPS. The company’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. Research 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).