Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC Acquires Shares of 340,609 Valvoline $VVV

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new position in shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 340,609 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,472,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VVV. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Valvoline in the 4th quarter valued at about $20,334,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. grew its stake in Valvoline by 6.7% during the 1st quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,881,998 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $97,066,000 after buying an additional 182,060 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Valvoline during the fourth quarter worth approximately $39,651,000. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI increased its position in Valvoline by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $144,497,000 after buying an additional 220,642 shares during the period. Finally, Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in Valvoline by 33.2% in the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,733,739 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $50,382,000 after buying an additional 431,687 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VVV shares. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. New Street Research set a $47.00 target price on shares of Valvoline in a report on Monday, July 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Valvoline presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $42.75.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO J Kevin Willis bought 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $31.80 per share, with a total value of $318,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard Joseph Freeland purchased 3,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $32.37 per share, for a total transaction of $100,347.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 16,112 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $521,545.44. This trade represents a 23.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 14,100 shares of company stock worth $450,877 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of VVV stock opened at $38.49 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.72 and a beta of 1.00. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $37.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $35.62. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $28.50 and a twelve month high of $41.33.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The basic materials company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Valvoline had a return on equity of 66.54% and a net margin of 5.03%.The business had revenue of $503.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $495.67 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.650-1.750 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.75 EPS for the current 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).