Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Receives $38.87 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Shares of Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $38.8667.

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VVV. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Valvoline from $44.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Valvoline from $45.00 to $37.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on Valvoline from $47.00 to $41.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Roth Capital started coverage on Valvoline in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $42.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered their price target on Valvoline from $50.00 to $41.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, November 20th.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of Valvoline stock opened at $30.34 on Tuesday. Valvoline has a 12 month low of $29.29 and a 12 month high of $41.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.50 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.10. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $35.48.

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The basic materials company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by ($0.02). Valvoline had a return on equity of 72.49% and a net margin of 12.32%.The business had revenue of $453.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $455.70 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.46 earnings per share. Valvoline has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.600-1070.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Valvoline will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lori Ann Flees acquired 4,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $30.82 per share, for a total transaction of $138,690.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,808.94. The trade was a 6.95% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Julie Marie O’daniel sold 3,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.88, for a total value of $102,016.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $549,961.88. This represents a 15.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Cooke & Bieler LP purchased a new stake in shares of Valvoline during the second quarter valued at $110,501,000. Boston Partners lifted its stake in Valvoline by 67.3% during the 2nd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,977,293 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $150,604,000 after acquiring an additional 1,599,973 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in Valvoline during the 2nd quarter valued at about $57,739,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Valvoline by 118.8% during the 2nd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,678,878 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $101,449,000 after acquiring an additional 1,454,458 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Channing Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Valvoline by 189.8% in the second quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 2,163,631 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $81,937,000 after acquiring an additional 1,417,156 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.13% of the company’s stock.

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).