Analysts Set Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) PT at $42.75

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen research firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $42.5625.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Valvoline from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $35.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valvoline news, insider Jonathan L. Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $114,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,530. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Valvoline

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the fourth quarter valued at about $20,334,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 6.7% during the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,881,998 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $97,066,000 after acquiring an additional 182,060 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI lifted its stake in shares of Valvoline by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $144,497,000 after acquiring an additional 220,642 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth about $39,651,000. Finally, Royce & Associates LP boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 33.2% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,733,739 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $50,382,000 after purchasing an additional 431,687 shares during the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.30 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.62 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $38.06 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $35.84.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.17% and a return on equity of 65.12%. The company had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.47 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current 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).