GW&K Investment Management LLC Boosts Stake in Valvoline $VVV

GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 33,084.3% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 228,972 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 228,282 shares during the quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $8,222,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VVV. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Valvoline in the 3rd quarter worth $39,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the 2nd quarter valued at about $43,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Valvoline by 90.1% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 39.7% in the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 2,300 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 2.0%

Shares of NYSE:VVV opened at $35.35 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $34.39 and its 200 day moving average is $34.39. The stock has a market cap of $4.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.76 and a beta of 1.16. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33. The company has a quick ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The business had revenue of $461.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.32 EPS. Valvoline’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at $693,090.45. This represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on VVV. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Valvoline from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut shares of Valvoline from a “neutral” rating to an “underweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $30.00 to $35.00 in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Roth Mkm reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Mizuho set a $40.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $43.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.25.

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).