Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) has been given an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $40.9333.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Valvoline from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, May 8th.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In related news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,530. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland acquired 3,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was bought at an average price of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,545.44. This trade represents a 23.82% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have purchased 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Eminence Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth about $122,409,000. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 142.0% in the fourth quarter. Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP now owns 2,738,245 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $79,573,000 after buying an additional 1,606,810 shares during the period. Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 39.2% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after buying an additional 1,560,328 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the fourth quarter worth about $39,651,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 141.2% in the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,706,259 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $49,584,000 after buying an additional 998,896 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE VVV opened at $38.03 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $34.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.76. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The company has a market capitalization of $4.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.09 and a beta of 1.02.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The business had revenue of $503.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.67 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Valvoline

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).