Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.01 EPS

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Valvoline had a net margin of 13.06% and a return on equity of 197.22%. Valvoline updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.670 EPS.

Valvoline Price Performance

VVV stock opened at $39.57 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 0.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.77. The company has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.43 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.96. Valvoline has a twelve month low of $33.90 and a twelve month high of $48.26.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VVV shares. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, December 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $42.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on Valvoline from $52.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Stephens started coverage on Valvoline in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $49.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $44.89.

Insider Activity

In other Valvoline news, CTO Robert Travis Dobbins sold 1,914 shares of Valvoline stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $76,560.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer now directly owns 14,956 shares in the company, valued at approximately $598,240. This trade represents a 11.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Charles M. Sonsteby purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were bought at an average price of $39.50 per share, with a total value of $395,000.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 26,437 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,044,261.50. The trade was a 60.84 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.66% 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.