Valvoline $VVV Shares Sold by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP reduced its position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 43.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,585 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 47,443 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Valvoline were worth $2,108,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. SummitTX Capital L.P. lifted its position in shares of Valvoline by 130.4% in the first quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 20,750 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $699,000 after acquiring an additional 11,742 shares in the last quarter. Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the first quarter worth approximately $1,659,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its stake in Valvoline by 3.8% in the 1st quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 136,026 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $4,581,000 after purchasing an additional 5,011 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 16.3% in the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 772,618 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $26,022,000 after purchasing an additional 108,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 51.0% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 21,272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $716,000 after purchasing an additional 7,183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VVV. New Street Research set a $47.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, July 20th. Citigroup reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday, July 16th. Roth Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $46.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Stephens boosted their target price on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $42.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, Director Jennifer Lynn Slater purchased 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $32.53 per share, for a total transaction of $32,530.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 1,000 shares in the company, valued at $32,530. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO J Kevin Willis acquired 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 32,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,040,655. The trade was a 44.00% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Down 4.8%

VVV stock opened at $33.63 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a one year low of $28.50 and a one year high of $41.33. The firm has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a PE ratio of 42.04 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $38.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $35.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 0.70.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $544.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $543.21 million. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.47 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current year.

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).