Aristotle Capital Boston LLC Purchases 21,487 Shares of Valvoline $VVV

Aristotle Capital Boston LLC grew its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 3.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 628,205 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 21,487 shares during the period. Aristotle Capital Boston LLC owned about 0.49% of Valvoline worth $18,256,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Balefire LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 47.4% during the fourth quarter. Balefire LLC now owns 90,798 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,639,000 after purchasing an additional 29,204 shares during the last quarter. Broyhill Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the third quarter worth about $3,616,000. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in Valvoline during the third quarter worth about $25,394,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in Valvoline by 116.1% during the third quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 75,669 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,717,000 after purchasing an additional 40,648 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fieldview Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Valvoline during the third quarter worth about $3,287,000. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VVV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Valvoline from $42.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $44.00 target price (up from $41.00) on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.93.

Valvoline Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE VVV opened at $37.49 on Thursday. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33. The company has a current ratio of 0.73, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $34.23 and a 200-day moving average of $33.68. The firm has a market cap of $4.78 billion, a PE ratio of 51.35 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.Valvoline’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 EPS. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other Valvoline news, Director Richard Joseph Freeland purchased 3,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $32.37 per share, with a total value of $100,347.00. Following the transaction, the director directly 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 purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $32.53 per share, with a total value of $32,530.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock valued at $450,877 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

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).