Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and eleven have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.40.

Several brokerages have weighed in on VVV. Weiss Ratings raised Valvoline from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Zacks Research raised Valvoline from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. Mizuho set a $40.00 price target on shares of Valvoline in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Valvoline from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Valvoline from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $40.00 to $42.00 in a report on Monday, March 23rd.

Insider Buying and Selling at Valvoline

In other news, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 4,312 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.55, for a total transaction of $166,227.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 17,979 shares in the company, valued at approximately $693,090.45. This trade represents a 19.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VVV. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,323,516 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $358,121,000 after purchasing an additional 94,813 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 6,679,911 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $194,449,000 after purchasing an additional 1,142,290 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,067,541 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $176,323,000 after purchasing an additional 610,014 shares during the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 4.6% in the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 4,972,363 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $144,497,000 after purchasing an additional 220,642 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its holdings in Valvoline by 28.3% in the 4th quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 4,281,095 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,409,000 after purchasing an additional 944,095 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $33.73 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.31, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.57. Valvoline has a fifty-two week low of $28.50 and a fifty-two week high of $41.33. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $35.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $33.50. The firm has a market cap of $4.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.34 and a beta of 1.19.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.03. Valvoline had a return on equity of 69.71% and a net margin of 4.91%.The company had revenue of $461.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $466.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.32 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.700 EPS. Analysts predict that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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).