Jonathan Caldwell Sells 2,851 Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Stock

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) insider Jonathan Caldwell sold 2,851 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total transaction of $114,040.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 20,918 shares in the company, valued at $836,720. The trade was a 11.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV stock opened at $40.11 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.95 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $34.92 and a 200-day moving average price of $34.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a current ratio of 0.73. Valvoline has a 52-week low of $28.50 and a 52-week high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. Valvoline had a net margin of 5.03% and a return on equity of 66.54%. Valvoline’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Community Bank N.A. bought a new stake in Valvoline in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Valvoline during the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in Valvoline by 1,621.3% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 1,050 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 989 shares during the period. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in Valvoline in the first quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Vestor Capital LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 169.4% in the first quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 1,646 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,035 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen reissued 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. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Valvoline has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.93.

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).