Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given New $47.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) had its price target increased by TD Cowen from $42.00 to $47.00 in a research report report published on Monday, Marketbeat reports. TD Cowen currently has a buy rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Citigroup restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $41.94.

Valvoline Stock Performance

VVV opened at $39.51 on Monday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $36.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $35.06. The company has a market capitalization of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 54.12 and a beta of 0.99. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.61.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The firm had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.34 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Research analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland acquired 3,100 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,545.44. This represents a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fulton Bank N.A. increased its stake in Valvoline by 18.1% in the second quarter. Fulton Bank N.A. now owns 12,280 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $486,000 after acquiring an additional 1,886 shares during the last quarter. Trust Point Inc. acquired a new position in Valvoline during the second quarter valued at approximately $211,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 39.9% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 38.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,424 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 1,768 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summitry LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 15.8% during the first quarter. Summitry LLC now owns 9,200 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $310,000 after purchasing an additional 1,258 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).