Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $28.47 and last traded at $28.4740, with a volume of 1600872 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $30.37.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Valvoline from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Valvoline from $35.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Stephens upped their target price on Valvoline from $44.00 to $48.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Valvoline from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $43.06.

Valvoline Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average is $35.43 and its 200-day moving average is $35.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.77. The company has a market cap of $3.65 billion, a PE ratio of 35.74 and a beta of 0.99.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The basic materials company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.07. Valvoline had a return on equity of 65.12% and a net margin of 5.17%.The firm had revenue of $544.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $543.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.47 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.700-1.750 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other news, CAO Jordan Denny purchased 1,506 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $33.20 per share, with a total value of $49,999.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief accounting officer owned 4,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $136,817.20. This represents a 57.59% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Julie O’Daniel sold 3,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.81, for a total transaction of $125,097.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 14,279 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $482,772.99. This trade represents a 20.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Valvoline by 39.9% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,435 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 1.4% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 30,836 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,219,000 after acquiring an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Valvoline by 9.5% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 5,453 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $216,000 after acquiring an additional 475 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its position in Valvoline by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 30,615 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,031,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 35.7% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 2,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $69,000 after purchasing an additional 622 shares in the last quarter. 96.13% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc (NYSE: VVV) is an automotive maintenance company focused on quick, convenient vehicle services. Through its company-operated and franchised service centers, the company provides oil changes and other routine maintenance designed to help extend vehicle performance and reliability.

Its services generally include conventional and synthetic oil changes, tire rotations, battery replacement, air-filter and wiper-blade replacement, fluid services, and other preventive maintenance.