Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. trimmed its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 88.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 4,438 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 34,138 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $159,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Valvoline by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares during the period. Vestor Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 39.7% during the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $87,000 after buying an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in Valvoline by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 304 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Up 0.5%

VVV opened at $38.92 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $28.50 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $33.08 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $34.44. The company has a market cap of $4.96 billion, a PE ratio of 58.09 and a beta of 1.19.

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

Insider Activity

In related 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, 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 SEC, which is available at this link. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on VVV shares. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Valvoline from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $38.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.25.

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).