Allianz Asset Management GmbH Grows Stake in Valvoline $VVV

Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 37.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 63,442 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,401 shares during the quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $2,278,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Partners raised its holdings in Valvoline by 67.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $150,604,000 after buying an additional 1,599,973 shares during the last quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 14.4% during the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 3,337,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $119,832,000 after acquiring an additional 419,094 shares in the last quarter. Sculptor Capital LP increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 47.5% during the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $113,610,000 after acquiring an additional 966,500 shares in the last quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Valvoline by 118.8% in the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $101,449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,454,458 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Valvoline by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,324,020 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $88,024,000 after acquiring an additional 11,060 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VVV has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $38.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.94.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

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

Valvoline Stock Up 2.3%

VVV opened at $38.88 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.84 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.31. The company has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a PE ratio of 58.03 and a beta of 1.19. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $466.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Valvoline 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).