Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.650-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.700. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.0 billion-$2.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.0 billion.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Valvoline stock opened at $34.18 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a quick ratio of 0.57 and a current ratio of 0.70. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $33.17. The company has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.01 and a beta of 1.03. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $495.66 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VVV shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Citigroup raised their price target on Valvoline from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $40.40.

Insider Activity at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total value of $166,227.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 17,979 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $693,090.45. The trade was a 19.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VVV. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 1,621.3% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 989 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 90.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,458 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 691 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 20.3% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,906 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 321 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Valvoline in the third quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its holdings in Valvoline by 300.9% in the fourth quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,261 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $66,000 after acquiring an additional 1,697 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).