Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Brokerages

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $41.17.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. Stephens lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen reduced their target price on Valvoline from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company. New Street Research set a $34.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $31.57 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $26.21 and a fifty-two week high of $41.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.46 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $30.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $34.17.

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

Valvoline announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, September 29th that permits the company to buy back $175.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the basic materials company to purchase up to 4.8% of its shares through open market purchases. Share buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, CAO Jordan Denny bought 1,506 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $33.20 per share, with a total value of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer directly owned 4,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This trade represents a 57.59% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Julie O’Daniel sold 3,700 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total transaction of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $482,772.99. This represents a 20.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $81,689,000. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG bought a new position in Valvoline in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,715,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,640,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in Valvoline by 6.7% in the first quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,881,998 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $97,066,000 after purchasing an additional 182,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in Valvoline during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,560,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) is an automotive maintenance services company that operates and franchises Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers. Its locations provide preventive vehicle maintenance designed to help drivers keep their cars operating reliably and extend the useful life of key components.

The company’s services include oil changes, fluid replacement and top-offs, battery testing and replacement, air-conditioning services, tire rotation, tire services, and replacement of filters, wiper blades, and other routine maintenance items.