Mawer Investment Management Ltd. Cuts Position in Valvoline $VVV

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. decreased its holdings in Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) by 15.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,260,543 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 418,335 shares during the quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. owned 1.78% of Valvoline worth $81,176,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VVV. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Valvoline by 3.7% in the second quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,419 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $281,000 after buying an additional 262 shares in the last quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 1.0% in the 2nd quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 28,510 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Valvoline by 14.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $84,000 after acquiring an additional 304 shares in the last quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP raised its position in Valvoline by 2.0% during the second quarter. L. Roy Papp & Associates LLP now owns 18,440 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $698,000 after acquiring an additional 360 shares during the period. Finally, Ethic Inc. raised its position in Valvoline by 2.6% during the third quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 15,683 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $563,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on VVV shares. Robert W. Baird dropped their target price on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Valvoline from $35.00 to $34.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Valvoline from $36.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Valvoline currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $38.81.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Valvoline news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 17,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $549,961.88. This trade represents a 15.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees purchased 4,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.6%

VVV opened at $32.75 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.97 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.98 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $34.30. Valvoline has a 1-year low of $28.50 and a 1-year high of $41.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 72.49%. The company had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Valvoline will post 1.63 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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).