Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Posts Earnings Results

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Valvoline had a net margin of 16.43% and a return on equity of 84.85%. The business had revenue of $435.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $455.70 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline updated its FY 2026 guidance to 1.600-1070.000 EPS.

Valvoline Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VVV opened at $30.65 on Thursday. Valvoline has a 52 week low of $29.29 and a 52 week high of $41.33. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $34.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.24. The company has a quick ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.37. The firm has a market cap of $3.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 1.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have issued reports on VVV. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $44.00 price objective on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Valvoline from $44.00 to $42.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Wall Street Zen lowered Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Zacks Research upgraded Valvoline to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $41.54.

Institutional Trading of Valvoline

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Boston Partners grew its position in Valvoline by 39.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 5,537,621 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $198,835,000 after purchasing an additional 1,560,328 shares during the period. Sculptor Capital LP grew its holdings in Valvoline by 47.5% during the second quarter. Sculptor Capital LP now owns 3,000,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $113,610,000 after acquiring an additional 966,500 shares during the period. Tensile Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Valvoline by 3.8% during the second quarter. Tensile Capital Management LP now owns 2,040,179 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $77,262,000 after acquiring an additional 75,000 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 40.4% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,823,500 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $65,482,000 after acquiring an additional 524,681 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Valvoline by 20.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,350,277 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $51,135,000 after purchasing an additional 230,961 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.