William Blair Investment Management LLC Makes New $32.47 Million Investment in Valvoline $VVV

William Blair Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) during the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 821,239 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,472,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter worth $2,162,000. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter valued at $409,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter valued at $216,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at $3,715,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at $501,851,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

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 sale, the insider owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at approximately $836,720. This represents a 11.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Jordan M. Denny acquired 1,506 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $33.20 per share, for a total transaction of $49,999.20. Following the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.92 on Friday. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. The stock has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 42.40 and a beta of 1.00. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $35.87.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VVV has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Benchmark assumed coverage on Valvoline in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised Valvoline from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on Valvoline from $47.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.88.

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).