Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Takes $587,000 Position in Valvoline $VVV

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 16,354 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $587,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Cooke & Bieler LP acquired a new position in Valvoline during the second quarter worth $110,501,000. Boston Partners increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 67.3% in the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $150,604,000 after buying an additional 1,599,973 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter worth $57,739,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 1,454,458 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Valvoline by 189.8% in the 2nd quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 2,163,631 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $81,937,000 after buying an additional 1,417,156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 4,500 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,134,808.94. This represents a 6.95% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. The trade was a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV opened at $32.75 on Friday. Valvoline has a 1 year low of $28.50 and a 1 year high of $41.33. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $34.31. The company has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.The firm had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 19th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial set a $38.00 price objective on Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.81.

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).